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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-08-13 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 29641 · 84°F, overcast · Wind 18 mph to LF · 2:41
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5–4. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Peter Munro earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Alex Gonzalez went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
W: Peter Munro L: Matt Clement SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Wally Bell · 1B: John Hirschbeck · 2B: CB Bucknor · 3B: Mark Carlson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Orlando Merced | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Peter Munro | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 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 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Echevarria | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Matt Clement | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred McGriff | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peter Munro | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Clement | 5.0 | 7 | 4 | 7 |
 Jeff Fassero | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Joe Borowski | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7S
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Bill Mueller: D7/F7M
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Moises Alou: 4(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 2
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F8LXD
- Daryle Ward: K23
- Orlando Merced: S9/G4.2-H
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4
- Angel Echevarria: 53/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: S7
- Joe Girardi: 43/G34
Top 3
- Peter Munro: 43/G4
- Jose Vizcaino: 5/FL
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 3
- Matt Clement: K/C
- Mark Bellhorn: S8/L4M
- Bill Mueller: 9/F9M
- Sammy Sosa: 13/G13
Top 4
- Lance Berkman: D9/L8RS
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/L89M.2-H
- Daryle Ward: 4/P34
- Orlando Merced: K
- Geoff Blum: IW
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M.2-H;1-3
- Peter Munro: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: S9/L89M
- Corey Patterson: S5/BG5S.1-2
- Angel Echevarria: 16(1)/FO/G13.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Joe Girardi: WP.3-H;1-2
- Joe Girardi: K/C
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: W
- Orlando Merced: W.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 3/G
Bot 5
- Roosevelt Brown: 31/G34S
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8RD
- Bill Mueller: D9/F9D
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L7S.2XH(762)
Top 6
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Alan Zinter: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/L8RM
Bot 6
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Corey Patterson: D8/F8RD
- Angel Echevarria: W
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6MS.2-3;1-2
- Joe Girardi: S7/L7S.3-H;2-H
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9D
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/G3
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8RD
- Sammy Sosa: 63/G6
Top 8
- Daryle Ward: 4/FL/P9LSF
- Orlando Merced: 5/P56
- Geoff Blum: 3/P3S
Bot 8
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LS
- Corey Patterson: 13/G
- Angel Echevarria: K
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 9
- Alex Gonzalez: HR/F7D
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9D
- Chris Stynes: 63/G6
- Mark Bellhorn: 53/G5
Notes & reviews
- 2 rain delays totaling 1:42 in the 5th & 6th