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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-06-01 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39644 · 82°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph L to R · 2:56
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7–3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 4th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Mark Prior SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Ron Kulpa · 2B: Dale Scott · 3B: Jim Joyce · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Corey Patterson | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Hill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Prior | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Bellhorn | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Robert Machado | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 7.2 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 4 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 3.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
| Courtney Duncan | 0.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Pat Mahomes | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 9/F9M
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: K
- Bill Mueller: 4/L4
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G6
- Fred McGriff: 6/P8LS
Top 2
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8LXD
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F78D
- Geoff Blum: W
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Roy Oswalt: 3/BP34S
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RD
Bot 2
- Moises Alou: 9/L9M
- Alex Gonzalez: K23
- Joe Girardi: T9/F9LD
- Bobby Hill: IW
- Mark Prior: D8/F8RD.3-H;1-H
- Corey Patterson: FC6/G56.2X3(65)
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: HR/F78XD
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Bill Mueller: 43/G34
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G56
- Fred McGriff: E3/G
- Moises Alou: 13/G
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: D7/G
- Geoff Blum: HR/F9D.2-H
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Daryle Ward: S9/P9S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 5/FL
Bot 4
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RM
- Bobby Hill: S7/F7S
- Mark Bellhorn: W.1-2
- Corey Patterson: S6/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Bill Mueller: 43/G34
Top 5
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9S
- Roy Oswalt: 14/SH.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: HP
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 5
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6M
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9D
- Moises Alou: 7/F78M
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Daryle Ward: 4/P9S
Bot 6
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Joe Girardi: 13/G15
- Bobby Hill: 63/G6M
Top 7
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/L78S
- Geoff Blum: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F9M
- Roy Oswalt: 4/P4MD
Bot 7
- Robert Machado: K
- Corey Patterson: 63/G6
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4
Top 8
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LD
- Lance Berkman: 53/G5
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: S9/L89S
- Moises Alou: S7/L78S.1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: K.2-3;1-2(WP)
- Roosevelt Brown: S7/L78S.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Hill: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S
- Daryle Ward: D9/L9LM
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: 6/P78S
Bot 9
- Robert Machado: S7/L8LS
- Corey Patterson: K
- Bill Mueller: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
Notes & reviews
- Cubs coach Rothschild ejected by HP umpire Nelson for arguing balls and strikes