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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-07-20 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39298 · 78°F, sunny · Wind 8 mph R to L · 2:47
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Kirk Saarloos earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Julio Lugo went 1-for-4 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 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Kirk Saarloos L: Carlos Zambrano 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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Angel Echevarria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 5.0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 3 | 1 | 10 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Juan Cruz | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 3/G3
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78M
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: D9/L3
- Bill Mueller: 63/G6MS.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: HP
- Fred McGriff: S8/L4M.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LD.2-3;1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: K/C
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 2
- Todd Hundley: K/C
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Carlos Zambrano: K
Top 3
- Geoff Blum: 9/F9LD
- Gregg Zaun: K
- Kirk Saarloos: K
Bot 3
- Mark Bellhorn: 9/F9D
- Bill Mueller: 6/L6M
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 4
- Julio Lugo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 53/G56S
- Lance Berkman: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Fred McGriff: 8/F8LXD
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: D9/L89XD.1-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Geoff Blum: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H
- Gregg Zaun: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Bot 5
- Todd Hundley: S9/L9S
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/L6
- Carlos Zambrano: E2/TH/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: S7/L7S.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G25
Top 6
- Alan Zinter: K
- Julio Lugo: HR/F78D
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34
- Lance Berkman: 6/L6M
Bot 6
- Fred McGriff: 53/G
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6MS
- Daryle Ward: 6/P6MD
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 7
- Todd Hundley: 9/F89D
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/F8RS
- Roosevelt Brown: K
Top 8
- Geoff Blum: 63/G6S
- Gregg Zaun: S8/L6MD
- Brad Ausmus: PB.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G34.2-3
- Julio Lugo: 63/G56
Bot 8
- Mark Bellhorn: S4/G34
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: S9/P9LS.2-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: K/C
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 9
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 9
- Chris Stynes: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6M
- Angel Echevarria: K