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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago Cubs
2002-08-15 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 37836 · 86°F, sunny · Wind 15 mph to LF · 2:51
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 7th. Jeff Fassero earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Moises Alou 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 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | |
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Jeff Fassero L: Kirk Saarloos SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: CB Bucknor · 1B: Mark Carlson · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: John Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Orlando Merced | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Adam Everett | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Zinter | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Corey Patterson | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Girardi | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 7 |
| Brandon Puffer | 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Mann | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 12 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 0.2 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
 Jeff Fassero | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Orlando Merced: 9/F9M
- Craig Biggio: D8/L8LXD
- Lance Berkman: HP
- Jeff Bagwell: 5/FL/P25F
- Geoff Blum: K/C
Bot 1
- Mark Bellhorn: HP
- Bill Mueller: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M
- Fred McGriff: S8/L8RS.1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/L8LS.2-H;1-2
- Roosevelt Brown: 9/F9D
Top 2
- Richard Hidalgo: T8/L8LXD
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8RS.3-H
- Adam Everett: D7.1-3
- Kirk Saarloos: K
- Orlando Merced: K
- Craig Biggio: K
Bot 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Todd Hundley: 3/G3
- Mark Prior: 43/G4S
Top 3
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 3
- Mark Bellhorn: 43/G4MS
- Bill Mueller: K
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: 9/F9S
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Adam Everett: 4/P3D
- Kirk Saarloos: K/C
Bot 4
- Moises Alou: HR/F8LXD
- Roosevelt Brown: 43/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G56S
- Todd Hundley: 7/F78M
Top 5
- Orlando Merced: E6/P4
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8LXD
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/L89XD.2-H(UR);B-H(UR)
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 5
- Mark Prior: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Bill Mueller: 43/G4S
Top 6
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D
- Brad Ausmus: 5/P5S
- Adam Everett: K
Bot 6
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: HR/F8RXD
- Moises Alou: K
- Roosevelt Brown: K/C
Top 7
- Kirk Saarloos: K
- Orlando Merced: 8/F8RM
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
Bot 7
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Hundley: 3/G
- Corey Patterson: HR/F8RXD
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F8LXD
- Bill Mueller: 3/G34S
Top 8
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6M
Bot 8
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F8RXD
- Fred McGriff: 31/G3
- Moises Alou: 7/F7LD
- Chad Hermansen: S8/G4M
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L6MD.1-2
- Joe Girardi: K
Top 9
- Alan Zinter: D9/L89D
- Orlando Merced: S8/G4M.2-H
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G6S
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: DI.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Geoff Blum: 7/F8LD