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Houston Astros @ Chicago Cubs

2002-07-19 Β· Day game Β· Wrigley Field Β· Att: 38566 Β· 78Β°F, overcast Β· Wind 14 mph from LF Β· 2:52

Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5–0. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 8th. Mark Prior earned the win. Moises Alou went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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W: Mark Prior   L: Nelson Cruz   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Dale Scott Β· 1B: Jim Joyce Β· 2B: Jeff Nelson Β· 3B: Ron Kulpa Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Julio Lugo400000
Craig Biggio401002
Lance Berkman401002
Jeff Bagwell401001
Daryle Ward300001
Richard Hidalgo300000
Geoff Blum300000
Brad Ausmus300000
Nelson Cruz200002
Orlando Merced100001

Chicago Cubs β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Mark Bellhorn300021
Bill Mueller400000
Sammy Sosa310011
Fred McGriff300012
Moises Alou221121
Corey Patterson412100
Todd Hundley310010
Alex Gonzalez401203
Mark Prior300001
Roosevelt Brown101100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Cruz5.1238
Pedro Borbon0.1110
Ricky Stone1.1011
Tim Redding0.2120
T. J. Mathews0.1100

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mark Prior8.0208
Kyle Farnsworth1.0101

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Julio Lugo: 43/G4M
  • Craig Biggio: E4/G4M
  • Lance Berkman: 54(1)/FO/G56S
  • Jeff Bagwell: S8/G6M.1-3
  • Daryle Ward: 7/F78S

Bot 1

  • Mark Bellhorn: W
  • Bill Mueller: 36(1)/FO/G3S
  • Sammy Sosa: WP.1-2
  • Sammy Sosa: 8/F8RD
  • Fred McGriff: K

Top 2

  • Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89D
  • Geoff Blum: 43/G4
  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6

Bot 2

  • Moises Alou: HR/F89D
  • Corey Patterson: 13/BG25
  • Todd Hundley: W
  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Mark Prior: 8/F8RD

Top 3

  • Nelson Cruz: K
  • Julio Lugo: 9/L89M
  • Craig Biggio: K/C

Bot 3

  • Mark Bellhorn: 9/F9D
  • Bill Mueller: 5/P5S
  • Sammy Sosa: K

Top 4

  • Lance Berkman: K/C
  • Jeff Bagwell: K/C
  • Daryle Ward: 43/G4

Bot 4

  • Fred McGriff: K
  • Moises Alou: K
  • Corey Patterson: S8/G4M
  • Todd Hundley: 43/G34

Top 5

  • Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LM
  • Geoff Blum: 7/F78M
  • Brad Ausmus: 3/L3S

Bot 5

  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Mark Prior: K
  • Mark Bellhorn: K

Top 6

  • Nelson Cruz: K
  • Julio Lugo: 9/F89S
  • Craig Biggio: D7/F78XD
  • Lance Berkman: K

Bot 6

  • Bill Mueller: 63/G6
  • Sammy Sosa: W
  • Fred McGriff: 5/P5
  • Moises Alou: W.1-2
  • Corey Patterson: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
  • Todd Hundley: 3/G3

Top 7

  • Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
  • Daryle Ward: K/C
  • Richard Hidalgo: 9/F89XD

Bot 7

  • Alex Gonzalez: K
  • Mark Prior: 53/G5S
  • Mark Bellhorn: W
  • Bill Mueller: 53/G5

Top 8

  • Geoff Blum: 8/F8LD
  • Brad Ausmus: 4/L4
  • Orlando Merced: K/C

Bot 8

  • Sammy Sosa: 13/G15
  • Fred McGriff: W
  • Moises Alou: W.1-2
  • Corey Patterson: FC1/G15.2-3;1X2(1E6);B-1
  • Todd Hundley: 32(3)/FO/G3S.2-3;1-2
  • Alex Gonzalez: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
  • Roosevelt Brown: D9.2-H(UR);1-3
  • Mark Bellhorn: 3/G3

Top 9

  • Julio Lugo: 9/F9D
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Lance Berkman: S7/L78S
  • Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LD