GAME THREAD: GAME THREAD: NL: ATLANTA (45-41) at SAN DIEGO (48-36)

NL: ATLANTA (45-41) at SAN DIEGO (48-36)

<h3>Carlyle and streaking Braves face slumping Padres</h3>

Atlanta (45-41) at San Diego (48-36) 10:05 pm EDT

SAN DIEGO (Ticker) -- Buddy Carlyle takes the hill looking tokeep the Atlanta Braves streaking as they head into the All-Starbreak.

Carlyle faces off against Justin Germano and the San DiegoPadres in the opener of a three-game series on Friday.

Carlyle (2-2, 4.74 ERA) last pitched three innings against theFlorida Marlins on Sunday, allowing one hit before a rain delayended his start. Prior to that he beat Washington by holdingthem to one run and five hits in seven innings of a 6-2 win onJune 26.

Chipper Jones hit a pair of home runs, passing Dale Murphy asthe all-time Atlanta Braves home run leader, in a 8-6 win overthe Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday.

It was the seventh win in the last 10 games for Atlanta, whichis averaging 6.7 runs during that stretch.

Meanwhile, San Diego, which has lost 11 of 13 will turn to asuddenly struggling Germano (5-2, 3.12). After winning five ofhis first seven starts, Germano is 0-2 with a 4.82 ERA in hislast three outings.

<div class="pre">On Sunday the righthander allowed a season high-tying five runs</div>and eight hits in a season-high 6 2/3 innings against theDodgers.

The Padres are coming of a 3-2 loss to the Florida Marlins onThursday that forced them to settle for the split of a four-gameseries.

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA AT SAN DIEGO -- LINEUPS

ATLANTA SAN DIEGO
AVG HR RBI AVG HR RBI
Willie Harris LF .364 1 12 Brian Giles RF .277 1 14
Edgar Renteria SS .322 10 45 Marcus Giles 2B .252 4 31
Chipper Jones 3B .329 15 41 Mike Cameron CF .261 10 39
Andruw Jones CF .199 14 49 Michael Barrett C .254 9 32
Kelly Johnson 2B .282 8 40 Khalil Greene SS .243 14 48
Jeff Francoeur RF .290 9 55 Russell Branyan 3B .196 6 17
Jarrod Saltalamacc C .314 4 11 Jose Cruz Jr LF .251 5 20
Scott Thorman 1B .223 9 32 Geoff Blum 1B .192 1 10
Buddy Carlyle RHP .000 0 0 Justin Germano RHP .333 0 1
(2-2, 4.74) (5-2, 3.12)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
WARMUPS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE (2-2, 4.74)
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO (5-2, 3.12)

UMPIRES: HP - JOE WEST
1B - ED HICKOX
2B - C.B. BUCKNOR
3B - BRIAN RUNGE

WEATHER: 70 Degrees, clear
WIND: 6 mph, left to right</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
STARTING BATS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE AND JARROD SALTALAMACCHIA
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO AND MICHAEL BARRETT

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: W HARRIS (.364, 1 HR, 12 RBI)
E RENTERIA (.322, 10 HR, 45 RBI)
C JONES (.329, 15 HR, 41 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0
SAN DIEGO 0 0 0 (BOT 1)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: B GILES (.277, 1 HR, 14 RBI)
M GILES (.252, 4 HR, 31 RBI)
M CAMERON (.261, 10 HR, 39 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (0) - MID 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .277
M Giles 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .252
M Cameron cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .261
M Barrett c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .254
K Greene ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .243
R Branyan 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .196
J Cruz Jr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
G Blum 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

BATTING: Team LOB - 0.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - -- 0
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4.74

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: J Germano 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls: J Germano 1-2.
Batters faced: J Germano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 70 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO
CONFIRMED STARTERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
SINGLE BY MICHAEL BARRETT SCORED BRIAN GILES.
SITUATION: 1 RUN IN, M BARRETT ON FIRST, M CAMERON ON THIRD, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
SAN DIEGO 1 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: K GREENE (.243, 14 HR, 48 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
FIELDER'S CHOICE BY KHALIL GREENE SCORED MIKE CAMERON.
SITUATION: 2 RUNS IN, K GREENE ON FIRST, 2 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 0
SAN DIEGO 2 BOTTOM, 1ST

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: R BRANYAN (.196, 6 HR, 17 RBI)</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0
SAN DIEGO 2 2 3 0 (TOP 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.282, 8 HR, 40 RBI)
J FRANCOEUR (.290, 9 HR, 55 RBI)
J SALTALAMACCHIA (.314, 4 HR, 11 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - END 1ST - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .282
J Francoeur rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290
J Saltalamacchia c 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .314
S Thorman 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 3 0 0 0 1 0 2

BATTING: Team LOB - 1.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Cameron cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Barrett c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
K Greene ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
J Cruz Jr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
G Blum 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Barrett (33), K Greene (49). Team LOB - 1.


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ATLANTA - 0 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 2 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.08

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 3.06

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 18-12; J Germano 18-10. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 1-1; J Germano 1-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 6; J Germano 4.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 2 0
SAN DIEGO 2 2 3 0 (BOT 2)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: J CRUZ JR (.251, 5 HR, 20 RBI)
G BLUM (.192, 1 HR, 10 RBI)
J GERMANO (.333, 0 HR, 1 RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - MID 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (5, J Germano). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Thorman 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 2.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .280
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Cameron cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Barrett c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
K Greene ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
J Cruz Jr lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .251
G Blum 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 6 2 3 2 0 1 3

BATTING: RBI - M Barrett (33), K Greene (49). Team LOB - 1.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Greene-M Giles-G Blum).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 2 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 1 3 2 2 0 1 0 5.08

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.02

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 18-12; J Germano 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 1-1; J Germano 3-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 6; J Germano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 2 0
SAN DIEGO 2 0 2 4 0 (TOP 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: B CARLYLE (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
W HARRIS (.361, 0-FOR-1)
E RENTERIA (.322, 0-FOR-0, BB)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - END 2ND - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .361
E Renteria ss 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 .322
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
B Carlyle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 7 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (5, J Germano). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Thorman 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 2.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Cameron cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Barrett c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
K Greene ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
J Cruz Jr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
G Blum 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 9 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: S - J Germano. RBI - M Barrett (33), K Greene (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Giles 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Greene-M Giles-G Blum).


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ATLANTA - 00 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 20 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.95

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.02

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 24-17; J Germano 32-18. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 3-2; J Germano 3-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; J Germano 8.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 2 0
SAN DIEGO 2 0 2 4 0 (BOT 3)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR SAN DIEGO: M GILES (.251, 0-FOR-1)
M CAMERON (.263, 1-FOR-1)
M BARRETT (.257, 1-FOR-1, RBI)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - MID 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (5, J Germano). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Thorman 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 2.


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279
M Giles 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .251
M Cameron cf 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .263
M Barrett c 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 .257
K Greene ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
J Cruz Jr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
G Blum 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 9 2 4 2 0 1 4

BATTING: S - J Germano. RBI - M Barrett (33), K Greene (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Giles 1. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Greene-M Giles-G Blum).


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 20 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 2 4 2 2 0 1 0 4.95

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.97

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 24-17; J Germano 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 3-2; J Germano 6-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 10; J Germano 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

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<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
ATLANTA 0 0 0 0 2 0
SAN DIEGO 2 0 0 2 4 0 (TOP 4)

CURRENT PITCHERS: ATL - BUDDY CARLYLE
SDG - JUSTIN GERMANO

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: C JONES (.328, 0-FOR-1)
A JONES (.199, 0-FOR-1)
K JOHNSON (.284, 1-FOR-1)</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">ATLANTA (0) VS SAN DIEGO (2) - END 3RD - IN PROGRESS

ATLANTA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
W Harris lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 .359
E Renteria ss 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 .321
C Jones 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .328
A Jones cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .199
K Johnson 2b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .284
J Francoeur rf 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .289
J Saltalamacchia c 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .320
S Thorman 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .222
B Carlyle p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 10 0 2 0 1 1 4

BATTING: 2B - J Saltalamacchia (5, J Germano). Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - S Thorman 1. GIDP - J Francoeur. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (E Renteria-K Johnson-S Thorman).


SAN DIEGO ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
B Giles rf 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 .279
M Giles 2b 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .250
M Cameron cf 1 1 1 0 1 0 0 .263
M Barrett c 2 0 1 1 0 0 1 .256
K Greene ss 1 0 0 1 0 0 1 .242
R Branyan 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 .194
J Cruz Jr lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250
G Blum 1b 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .200
J Germano p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333

Totals 11 2 4 2 1 1 5

BATTING: S - J Germano. RBI - M Barrett (33), K Greene (49). Runners left in
scoring position, 2 out - B Giles 1. GIDP - M Barrett. Team LOB - 2.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (K Greene-M Giles-G Blum).


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ATLANTA - 000 -- 0
SAN DIEGO - 200 -- 2
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ATLANTA ip h r er bb so hr era
B Carlyle 3 4 2 2 1 1 0 4.83

SAN DIEGO ip h r er bb so hr era
J Germano 3 2 0 0 1 1 0 2.97

Pitches-strikes: B Carlyle 36-23; J Germano 41-25. Ground balls-fly balls: B
Carlyle 6-2; J Germano 6-2. Batters faced: B Carlyle 13; J Germano 11.

UMPIRES: HP--Joe West. 1B--Ed Hickox. 2B--C.B. Bucknor. 3B--Brian Runge.

Weather: 69 degrees, clear. Wind: 6 mph, left to right.</div>

 

NL: ATLANTA at SAN DIEGO

<div class="pre">NL AT SAN DIEGO - SCORING UPDATE
TWO-RUN HOME RUN BY ANDRUW JONES (15) TO LEFT WITH 0 OUT IN
THE 4TH OFF JUSTIN GERMANO SCORED CHIPPER JONES.
CURRENT SCORE: ATLANTA 2, SAN DIEGO 2

DUE UP FOR ATLANTA: K JOHNSON (.284, 1-FOR-1)</div>