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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 4–2. 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

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HOU00001001026
CHN0111100047

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Lugo400003
Jose Vizcaino401000
Lance Berkman402100
Jeff Bagwell300010
Daryle Ward300011
Richard Hidalgo311001
Geoff Blum301010
Brad Ausmus310000
Shane Reynolds100001
Orlando Merced101100
Gregg Zaun100000

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Corey Patterson401001
Mark Bellhorn321111
Sammy Sosa301010
Fred McGriff411101
Moises Alou311111
Bill Mueller301010
Todd Hundley301011
Bobby Hill200011
Matt Clement300002

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shane Reynolds4.0531
Nelson Cruz2.0213
Pedro Borbon1.0012
Ricky Stone1.0012

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Matt Clement7.2526
Antonio Alfonseca1.1110

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