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Chicago Cubs @
Houston Astros
2002-05-26 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 37546 Β· 81Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 7 mph to LF Β· 3:07
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 7β5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Chris Stynes went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 14 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 12 |
W: Octavio Dotel L: Jeff Fassero SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires β HP: Joe West Β· 1B: Brian Gorman Β· 2B: Phil Cuzzi Β· 3B: Jerry Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Sammy Sosa | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Moises Alou | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Robert Machado | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Mueller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Fassero | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Daryle Ward | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Richard Hidalgo | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Morgan Ensberg | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brad Ausmus | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Geoff Blum | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Joe Borowski | 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Fassero | 1.1 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 0.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Hernandez | 6.0 | 13 | 1 | 5 |
Ricky Stone | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Darren Lewis: 53/G56
- Chris Stynes: HR/F7D
- Sammy Sosa: S9/L89S
- Fred McGriff: W.1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/F89D.2-3
- Alex Gonzalez: 8/L8RD
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: 4/P3D
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Bobby Hill: S8/L6M
- Robert Machado: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS
- Jason Bere: D7/F8LXD
- Darren Lewis: D8/F8LXD.2-H
- Chris Stynes: K
Bot 2
- Daryle Ward: 13/G13
- Richard Hidalgo: W
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/F89XD
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
Top 3
- Sammy Sosa: S8/L8LD
- Fred McGriff: 31/G34S.1-2
- Moises Alou: 53/G56
- Alex Gonzalez: 1/G3S
Bot 3
- Carlos Hernandez: 13/G13
- Jose Vizcaino: K/C
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9LD
Top 4
- Bobby Hill: K
- Robert Machado: S8/G6M
- Jason Bere: 24/SH/BG23.1-2
- Darren Lewis: 13/G15
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: 5/P13
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Daryle Ward: D9/L9LD
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9D
Top 5
- Chris Stynes: 2/FL/P2RF
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: DGR/L9D
- Moises Alou: 1/L13
Bot 5
- Morgan Ensberg: 9/P9S
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G4MS
- Carlos Hernandez: CS2(2634)
- Carlos Hernandez: S7/L78D
- Jose Vizcaino: 3/G
Top 6
- Alex Gonzalez: 53/G6S
- Bobby Hill: S9/L4
- Robert Machado: SB2
- Robert Machado: K
- Jason Bere: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6M
- Lance Berkman: 7/F7LD
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G6
- Daryle Ward: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: 3/FL/P3F
Top 7
- Darren Lewis: S7/L6D
- Chris Stynes: S7/L78D.1-2
- Sammy Sosa: S8/G6M.2-H;1-2
- Fred McGriff: S8/L4.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: 6/P6M
- Bobby Hill: 8/F8LM
- Robert Machado: 5(2)/FO/G56.1-2
Bot 7
- Morgan Ensberg: W
- Brad Ausmus: S9/G34.1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
- Jose Vizcaino: D9/G3.2-H;1-3
- Craig Biggio: D7/G6.3-H;2-H
- Lance Berkman: K
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: K
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RD
- Jeff Fassero: K
Bot 8
- Daryle Ward: S7
- Brian Hunter: WP.1-2
- Brian Hunter: K
- Morgan Ensberg: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Geoff Blum: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L9S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Craig Biggio: S9/P34D.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
- Lance Berkman: IW
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Top 9
- Sammy Sosa: 7/F78M
- Fred McGriff: 6/P6
- Moises Alou: K/C




















