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Houston Astros @
Chicago Cubs
2002-06-02 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 37643 Β· 62Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 10 mph from LF Β· 3:03
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 4β2. Matt Clement earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Moises Alou went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| CHN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Matt Clement L: Shane Reynolds SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires β HP: Ron Kulpa Β· 1B: Dale Scott Β· 2B: Jim Joyce Β· 3B: Jeff Nelson Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Gregg Zaun | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Moises Alou | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 5 | 3 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |
Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Antonio Alfonseca | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 4/L4
- Lance Berkman: D7/F7LM
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: 4/P34
Bot 1
- Corey Patterson: S5/G15
- Mark Bellhorn: 6/P6MD
- Sammy Sosa: CS2(24)
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LD
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34
- Brad Ausmus: 46(1)3/GDP/G34
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8LS
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H;2-3
- Bobby Hill: HP
- Matt Clement: SB2
- Matt Clement: K
Top 3
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3S
Bot 3
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
- Mark Bellhorn: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56.1-3
- Fred McGriff: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Moises Alou: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: HR/F8LXD
- Bill Mueller: 9/L9D
- Todd Hundley: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Hill: 7/F7M
- Matt Clement: 13/G
Top 5
- Richard Hidalgo: D8/L8RXD
- Geoff Blum: W
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LS
- Orlando Merced: S8/L4MD.2-H;1-3
- Julio Lugo: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: K
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/L7D
- Sammy Sosa: 9/FL/F9LMF
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6
Top 6
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6D
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Bill Mueller: T9/L9LS
- Todd Hundley: K
- Bobby Hill: IW
- Matt Clement: SB2
- Matt Clement: K/C
Top 7
- Daryle Ward: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/L4
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
Bot 7
- Corey Patterson: 8/F8RXD
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: HP
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F9D
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L4D.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4M.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 4/P4D
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: K
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3
- Todd Hundley: W
- Bobby Hill: K
Top 9
- Daryle Ward: W
- Richard Hidalgo: HP.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 54(1)3/GDP/G56S.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6


















