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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-07-21 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37541 · 88°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:43
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 5th. Jeff Fassero earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca 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 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 |
W: Jeff Fassero L: Tim Redding SV: Antonio Alfonseca
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Alan Zinter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jon Lieber | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 8 |
 Tim Redding | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jon Lieber | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 8/F8RXD
- Craig Biggio: S9/F89S
- Lance Berkman: HR/F8RXD.1-H
- Daryle Ward: K
- Alan Zinter: K
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: K/C
- Sammy Sosa: K
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: 53/G6
- Brad Ausmus: S8/F8LM
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: W
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
- Todd Hundley: 8/F8RS
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F7LD
Top 3
- Julio Lugo: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: S8/L4MD
- Daryle Ward: 9/F9S
Bot 3
- Jon Lieber: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L4MD
- Bill Mueller: S9/L89S.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: K
Top 4
- Alan Zinter: 7/F78M
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RD
- Geoff Blum: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: K
- Corey Patterson: 6/L6M
- Todd Hundley: W
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/F8LS.1-3
- Jon Lieber: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM
- Roy Oswalt: S8/F8LS
- Julio Lugo: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D.2-3
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Bot 5
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F8RXD
- Bill Mueller: 53/G56
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Fred McGriff: HR/F8RXD
- Moises Alou: 9/F89S
Top 6
- Daryle Ward: K
- Alan Zinter: K
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
Bot 6
- Corey Patterson: W
- Todd Hundley: WP.1-2
- Todd Hundley: FC1/G15.2X2(16);B-1
- Alex Gonzalez: D7/F7D.1-H
- Roosevelt Brown: PO2(E1).2-3
- Roosevelt Brown: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
Top 7
- Geoff Blum: W
- Brad Ausmus: W.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 7
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 13/G3
Top 8
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
- Orlando Merced: S6/G6MS
- Richard Hidalgo: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: K
- Corey Patterson: 4/P4D
- Delino DeShields: K
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: 31/G34
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
Notes & reviews
- Alou injured on foul