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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-08-14 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 34493 · 79°F, overcast · Wind 7 mph to CF · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 3rd. Wade Miller earned the win and Ricky Stone picked up the save. Craig Biggio 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 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Wade Miller L: Carlos Zambrano SV: Ricky Stone
Umpires — HP: John Hirschbeck · 1B: CB Bucknor · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Wade Miller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Bill Mueller | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Moises Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Chris Stynes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Angel Echevarria | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Miller | 7.2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
 Pedro Borbon | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 7.0 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/L78M
- Craig Biggio: 36(1)/FO/G34S
- Lance Berkman: E4/G4.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.2-H(UR);1-2
- Daryle Ward: 64(1)/FO/G6MS.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 2/FL/P2LF
- Bill Mueller: W
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L9M.1-2
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Geoff Blum: 43/G34
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4
- Wade Miller: 163/G6M
Bot 2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G4S
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Joe Girardi: 4/P34D
Top 3
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: WP.1-2
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: S8/L8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: K.3-H(PB)(UR);2-3;1-2;B-1
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
Bot 3
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4
Top 4
- Wade Miller: K
- Jose Vizcaino: K
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
Bot 4
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Moises Alou: W
- Corey Patterson: 3/G34S
Top 5
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6MS
- Daryle Ward: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6
- Carlos Zambrano: 63/G56
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 13/G15
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: S9/L9S
- Sammy Sosa: 64(1)3/GDP/G6MS
Top 7
- Wade Miller: K23
- Jose Vizcaino: 8/F8RM
- Craig Biggio: HR/F7D
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S
Bot 7
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Moises Alou: S9/L89S
- Corey Patterson: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89D
- Daryle Ward: 53/G56
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Bot 8
- Alex Gonzalez: 13/G
- Joe Girardi: 9/F89M
- Roosevelt Brown: W
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/G4.1-2
- Bill Mueller: W.2-3;1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L4MD.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Fred McGriff: K/C
Top 9
- Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Orlando Merced: K
Bot 9
- Moises Alou: 2/FL/P23F
- Corey Patterson: K
- Alex Gonzalez: S5/G5S
- Chris Stynes: WP.1-2
- Chris Stynes: W
- Angel Echevarria: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
Notes & reviews
- originally scored as E5