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Chicago Cubs @
Houston Astros
2002-05-24 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 30059 Β· 81Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 13 mph to LF Β· 3:23
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 5β4. Chicago Cubs put up 2 in the 1st. Pat Mahomes earned the win and Joe Borowski picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 11 |
W: Pat Mahomes L: Billy Wagner SV: Joe Borowski
Umpires β HP: Phil Cuzzi Β· 1B: Jerry Crawford Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Brian Gorman Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Patterson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Sammy Sosa | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Fred McGriff | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Mueller | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Augie Ojeda | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jon Lieber | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Julio Lugo | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Lance Berkman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Geoff Blum | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Redding | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jose Vizcaino | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morgan Ensberg | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Jon Lieber | 7.2 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
Jeff Fassero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Antonio Alfonseca | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Joe Borowski | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Tim Redding | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
Octavio Dotel | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: S9/G3
- Bobby Hill: SB2
- Bobby Hill: 13/SH/BG25.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34.3-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: 9/SF/F89D.3-H
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8LXD
Bot 1
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: HR/L7LD
- Lance Berkman: 3/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Top 2
- Joe Girardi: S7/G56
- Augie Ojeda: D9/L9LS.1-3
- Jon Lieber: FC1/G15.3XH(152);2-3;B-1
- Corey Patterson: K
- Bobby Hill: 13/G15
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: 8/F8RD
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
- Gregg Zaun: W
- Geoff Blum: 4/P4D
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: K/C
- Fred McGriff: 63/G6M
- Moises Alou: 63/G6S
Bot 3
- Tim Redding: S9/L9S
- Julio Lugo: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
Top 4
- Bill Mueller: 3/G3
- Joe Girardi: 8/F8RM
- Augie Ojeda: 13/G13
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: D8/L78XD
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P34D
- Gregg Zaun: S9/G34.2-3
- Geoff Blum: 9/F89S
- Tim Redding: K
Top 5
- Jon Lieber: 13/G13
- Corey Patterson: K
- Bobby Hill: 8/F8LD
Bot 5
- Julio Lugo: S8/L6MD
- Craig Biggio: 5/P2R
- Lance Berkman: 16(1)/FO
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G5
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78D
- Moises Alou: 8/F78D
Bot 6
- Daryle Ward: 4/P34D
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8RM
Top 7
- Bill Mueller: D7/G5
- Joe Girardi: W
- Augie Ojeda: 16(1)3/GDP/G15.2-3
- Jon Lieber: 13/G
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 43/G4
- Orlando Merced: 13/G13
- Julio Lugo: 9/F9M
Top 8
- Corey Patterson: D9/L9LM
- Bobby Hill: 24/SH/BG2R.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: 9/SF/F89XD.3-H
- Fred McGriff: 7/F7M
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7LM
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 16(1)3/GDP/G13.2-3
- Daryle Ward: S9/P34D.3-H
- Richard Hidalgo: W.1-2
- Gregg Zaun: 4/P6MD
Top 9
- Moises Alou: 6/P6MD
- Bill Mueller: 8/F8LD
- Joe Girardi: 9/F9M
Bot 9
- Geoff Blum: S9/G34
- Jose Vizcaino: 24/SH/BG2L.1-2
- Julio Lugo: K
- Craig Biggio: S7.2-H
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM
Top 10
- Augie Ojeda: K
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7LS
- Corey Patterson: K
Bot 10
- Brian Hunter: 8/F8LM
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LD
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F8LM
Top 11
- Chris Stynes: S7/L78S
- Sammy Sosa: S9/G34.1-3
- Fred McGriff: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: S8/DP/G6M.2-H;1X3(84546);BX2(63)
- Bill Mueller: 9/F89M
Bot 11
- Geoff Blum: 4/P3D
- Jose Vizcaino: 6/P6D
- Julio Lugo: S9/G34
- Morgan Ensberg: DI.1-2
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Lance Berkman: S9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F7LM

























