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Chicago Cubs @
Houston Astros
2002-06-12 Β· Day game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 29012 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind to LF Β· 2:51
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 5β4. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 7th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 10 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 10 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Juan Cruz SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires β HP: Fieldin Culbreth Β· 1B: Bill Miller Β· 2B: Bill Hohn Β· 3B: Larry Young Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Corey Patterson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Mueller | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Sammy Sosa | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
Fred McGriff | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Bellhorn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Joe Girardi | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Prior | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Todd Hundley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Craig Biggio | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
Daryle Ward | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Geoff Blum | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Gregg Zaun | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Roy Oswalt | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mark Prior | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 10 |
Juan Cruz | 0.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Fassero | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Borowski | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Roy Oswalt | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 7 |
Octavio Dotel | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Corey Patterson: D9/F9LM
- Bill Mueller: S9/L9S.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: S9/P89S.3-H;1-3
- Moises Alou: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F89XD.1-H
- Daryle Ward: K
Top 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/F89XD
- Joe Girardi: 63/G6M
- Mark Prior: K/C
Bot 2
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Geoff Blum: W
- Gregg Zaun: 7/F78S
- Roy Oswalt: S9/L34D.1-3
- Jose Vizcaino: 9/F89D
Top 3
- Corey Patterson: S9/G34
- Bill Mueller: S9/G34.1-3
- Sammy Sosa: HR/F89XD.3-H;1-H
- Fred McGriff: 7/F78S
- Moises Alou: 9/F9D
- Mark Bellhorn: K
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: 8/L8LD
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Top 4
- Alex Gonzalez: S7
- Joe Girardi: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
- Mark Prior: 63/G6S
Bot 4
- Daryle Ward: 6/P6D
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 5
- Corey Patterson: K
- Bill Mueller: 13/G13
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G
Bot 5
- Gregg Zaun: K/C
- Roy Oswalt: K/C
- Jose Vizcaino: S9/L34D
- Craig Biggio: K
Top 6
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Moises Alou: 53/G5
- Mark Bellhorn: 31/G3
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RD
- Daryle Ward: W.1-2
- Richard Hidalgo: K/C
- Geoff Blum: K
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: 9/P8RS
- Joe Girardi: S8/G4M
- Roosevelt Brown: 54(1)/FO/G56
- Corey Patterson: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Gregg Zaun: S7/G5
- Orlando Merced: S7/G56.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G6M.2-3;1-2
- Craig Biggio: S7.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Lance Berkman: S1/G5S.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/SF/F7LM.3-H
- Daryle Ward: 6/P78S
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Bill Mueller: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: 43/G4
Bot 8
- Geoff Blum: D7/F7D
- Gregg Zaun: S9/L9S.2-3;B-2(THH)
- Brian Hunter: K
- Jose Vizcaino: IW
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3S
- Lance Berkman: K
Top 9
- Moises Alou: S7/L78S
- Mark Bellhorn: 7/F78S
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56.1-2
- Chris Stynes: PB.2-3;1-2
- Chris Stynes: IW
- Todd Hundley: 3/FL
- Darren Lewis: 8/F8RD
























