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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-08-12 · Night game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39999 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to CF · 2:58
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 9–6. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Daryle Ward went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 13 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 7 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Kerry Wood SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Mark Carlson · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: John Hirschbeck · 3B: CB Bucknor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Julio Lugo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Orlando Merced | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roy Oswalt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jason Lane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Kerry Wood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Angel Echevarria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Roy Oswalt | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 7 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kerry Wood | 5.2 | 9 | 0 | 10 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.1 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Will Cunnane | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Julio Lugo: 3/P3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/FL
- Bill Mueller: 63/G6
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: D7/P7LS
- Orlando Merced: 31/G34S.2-3
- Geoff Blum: S7/F78S.3-H
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56S
Bot 2
- Fred McGriff: HP
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: 5/P5S
- Todd Hundley: K/C
Top 3
- Roy Oswalt: K
- Julio Lugo: HP
- Craig Biggio: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Bot 3
- Kerry Wood: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: S7/L6D
- Bill Mueller: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7D
- Daryle Ward: HR/F8RXD
- Orlando Merced: 63/G6M
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: 9/F9LD
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Moises Alou: 63/G6
Top 5
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS
- Roy Oswalt: K/BF
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 31/G34S.2-3;1-2
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 5
- Corey Patterson: HR/F89XD
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F8LXD
- Todd Hundley: K
- Kerry Wood: K23
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G34
Top 6
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Daryle Ward: S7/F78M
- Orlando Merced: K
- Geoff Blum: S7/L78S.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L8RXD.2-H;1-H
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill Mueller: 7/F78D
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
- Angel Echevarria: S7/G56
- Moises Alou: W.1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
Top 7
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/G3
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: S7/G6.2-H;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: SB3;SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4M.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)/FO/G34.3-H
- Geoff Blum: SB2
- Geoff Blum: S9/L9S.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: HP
- Todd Hundley: HR/F78XD.1-H
- Roosevelt Brown: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/F78D
- Bill Mueller: W
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F7D.1-H
- Angel Echevarria: 53/G56
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/L8LD
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: 2/FL/P2LF
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LXD
- Chris Stynes: D8/L8LXD
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Hundley: 6/P6
Top 9
- Lance Berkman: 4/P34D
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Jason Lane: K
Bot 9
- Chad Hermansen: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: 1/L13
Notes & reviews
- Lugo out 6 weeks with broken forearm
- Kerry Wood ejected by HP umpire Mark Carlson
- Roy Oswalt ejected by HP umpire Mark Carlson