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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2002-08-20 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 32663 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to RF · 3:47
Chicago Cubs defeated Houston Astros 14–12. Chicago Cubs put up 6 in the 4th. Will Cunnane earned the win and Antonio Alfonseca picked up the save. Lance Berkman went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 24 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 16 |
W: Will Cunnane L: Brandon Puffer SV: Antonio Alfonseca
Umpires — HP: Larry Vanover · 1B: Angel Hernandez · 2B: Laz Diaz · 3B: Randy Marsh · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sammy Sosa | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 6 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Moises Alou | 6 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Alex Gonzalez | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Todd Hundley | 6 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Carlos Zambrano | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Fassero | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Chad Hermansen | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Angel Echevarria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lance Berkman | 5 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Orlando Merced | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Kirk Saarloos | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Puffer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Nelson Cruz | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gregg Zaun | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Zambrano | 2.2 | 7 | 5 | 1 |
| Will Cunnane | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Fassero | 3.0 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Kyle Farnsworth | 1.1 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Borowski | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Antonio Alfonseca | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Saarloos | 2.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Brandon Puffer | 1.0 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Nelson Cruz | 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
| Dave Mlicki | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Pedro Borbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Bellhorn: 31/G3
- Bill Mueller: W
- Sammy Sosa: S7/G56.1-2
- Fred McGriff: K
- Moises Alou: S7/L7LM.2-H;1-2
- Corey Patterson: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: S8/G4M
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M.1-3(E8)
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G56.3-H;2-3
- Daryle Ward: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S
Top 2
- Alex Gonzalez: 63/G6S
- Todd Hundley: S8/G4M
- Carlos Zambrano: K
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8LD
Bot 2
- Orlando Merced: W
- Geoff Blum: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: K/C
- Kirk Saarloos: 14/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34
Top 3
- Bill Mueller: S8/G4
- Sammy Sosa: S7/L5D.1-3;B-2(E7)
- Fred McGriff: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Moises Alou: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.3-H
- Corey Patterson: S9/L89M
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L4MD.2-H
- Todd Hundley: S8/P4MD.1-2
- Carlos Zambrano: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Craig Biggio: W
- Lance Berkman: HR/F7D.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7D
- Daryle Ward: 63/G6.2-3
- Orlando Merced: W
- Geoff Blum: S8/L4MD.3-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G5.2-H;1-2
- Brandon Puffer: 3/SH/BG3S.2-3;1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L8LD.3-H;2-H
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: 4/L4
Top 4
- Mark Bellhorn: D9/L9LM
- Bill Mueller: 31/G34.2-3
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S7/P5D.3-H;1-2
- Moises Alou: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Corey Patterson: S7/F78S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/F8RS.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Todd Hundley: K
- Roosevelt Brown: D9/L9LS.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Mark Bellhorn: S9/L89S.3-H;2XH(92)
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: K/C
- Daryle Ward: W
- Orlando Merced: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 5
- Bill Mueller: 9/F9S
- Sammy Sosa: E6/G6
- Fred McGriff: E9/F9M.1-2
- Moises Alou: 9/P89S
- Corey Patterson: T8/F8LXD.2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Alex Gonzalez: 7/F7LD
Bot 5
- Geoff Blum: K/C
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L34D
- Nelson Cruz: 24/SH/BG25.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 63/G6
Top 6
- Todd Hundley: HR/F9D
- Jeff Fassero: S8/G6M
- Mark Bellhorn: W.1-2
- Bill Mueller: 9/F89D
- Sammy Sosa: K
- Fred McGriff: S7/G56.2-3;1-2
- Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 8/P8LS
- Lance Berkman: K23
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Daryle Ward: S8/G4M.1-3
- Orlando Merced: K
Top 7
- Corey Patterson: S8/G4M
- Alex Gonzalez: SB2
- Alex Gonzalez: K
- Todd Hundley: K
- Jeff Fassero: K
Bot 7
- Geoff Blum: 5/P56
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Brian Hunter: T8/F8LXD
- Jose Vizcaino: T9/L9LM.3-H
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Lance Berkman: D9/G3.3-H;1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LXD
Top 8
- Mark Bellhorn: HR/F9D
- Bill Mueller: 7/F78XD
- Chad Hermansen: D7/F7LD
- Fred McGriff: K/C
- Moises Alou: 8/F8LS
Bot 8
- Daryle Ward: 43/G34
- Gregg Zaun: HR/F89D
- Geoff Blum: 3/G
- Brad Ausmus: 3/G
Top 9
- Corey Patterson: 31/G34
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/L4D
- Todd Hundley: K+SB2
- Angel Echevarria: 8/F8LS
Bot 9
- Brian Hunter: E1/G3S
- Jose Vizcaino: S3/G34S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 2/FL/P2RF
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8LS.2-H(UR);1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: 5/FL