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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-05-31 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 38169 · 76°F, overcast · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:34
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Carlos Hernandez earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 4-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Carlos Hernandez L: Jason Bere SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Jim Joyce · 1B: Jeff Nelson · 2B: Ron Kulpa · 3B: Dale Scott · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darren Lewis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jason Bere | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 7.0 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Bere | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 4 |
 Juan Cruz | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 4/P9S
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 9/L9D
Bot 1
- Darren Lewis: S8/L4MD
- Chris Stynes: K
- Sammy Sosa: W.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8RXD.2-3
- Moises Alou: 7/F7M
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S
- Daryle Ward: 4(1)3/GDP/G4S
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F78XD
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S
- Bill Mueller: D7/G5
- Jason Bere: BK.2-3
- Jason Bere: K
Top 3
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RS
- Carlos Hernandez: K23
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RM
Bot 3
- Darren Lewis: 9/F9M
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4MS
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: K/C
Top 4
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
- Lance Berkman: 8/F8LS
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Bot 4
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Bill Mueller: K/C
- Jason Bere: 13/G
Top 5
- Daryle Ward: 5/P56
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/F9S
- Gregg Zaun: 2/FL/P23F
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LM
Bot 5
- Darren Lewis: 3/G3
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 9/L89XD
Top 6
- Carlos Hernandez: 13/G13
- Julio Lugo: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: D7/L7LD
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Todd Hundley: 7/FL/F7LMF
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
Top 7
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LM
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7LD.1-H
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L9S
- Geoff Blum: 3/G3S
Bot 7
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RD
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Darren Lewis: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RM
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4M
Bot 8
- Corey Patterson: K
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD
- Fred McGriff: 5/P56
- Moises Alou: K
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Daryle Ward: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78D.2-H
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Geoff Blum: SB2
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 9
- Todd Hundley: 13/G15
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8LD