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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 7–5. 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

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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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Darren Lewis512100
Chris Stynes422101
Sammy Sosa513101
Fred McGriff402010
Moises Alou501201
Alex Gonzalez400000
Bobby Hill402001
Robert Machado401001
Jason Bere211001
Bill Mueller100001
Jeff Fassero100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jose Vizcaino522201
Craig Biggio402410
Lance Berkman400011
Jeff Bagwell501002
Daryle Ward312010
Richard Hidalgo200010
Morgan Ensberg310011
Brad Ausmus423101
Carlos Hernandez201000
Geoff Blum211001
Brian Hunter100001

Chicago Cubs β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jason Bere6.0433
Joe Borowski0.1311
Jeff Fassero1.1304
Pat Mahomes0.1210

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carlos Hernandez6.01315
Ricky Stone1.0100
Octavio Dotel1.0002
Billy Wagner1.0001

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