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Chicago Cubs @ Houston Astros
2002-08-21 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 27582 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind to CF · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated Chicago Cubs 4–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Carlos Hernandez earned the win and Octavio Dotel picked up the save. Jose Vizcaino went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 12 |
W: Carlos Hernandez L: Mark Prior SV: Octavio Dotel
Umpires — HP: Angel Hernandez · 1B: Laz Diaz · 2B: Randy Marsh · 3B: Larry Vanover · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Mark Bellhorn | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Stynes | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sammy Sosa | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred McGriff | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Moises Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Corey Patterson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Alex Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Girardi | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark Prior | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Roosevelt Brown | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Mueller | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Daryle Ward | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gregg Zaun | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carlos Hernandez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Orlando Merced | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Prior | 4.2 | 12 | 2 | 5 |
| Will Cunnane | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tom Gordon | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Hernandez | 6.0 | 4 | 3 | 8 |
 Ricky Stone | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Octavio Dotel | 2.1 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Chris Stynes: 43/G4M
- Sammy Sosa: W
- Fred McGriff: S8/G6M.1-2
- Moises Alou: 3/L3
Bot 1
- Jose Vizcaino: HR/F9D
- Craig Biggio: K
- Lance Berkman: S8/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: D8/F89D.1-3
- Daryle Ward: S9/L9S.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: S9/P9LS.3-H;1-2
- Geoff Blum: K
- Gregg Zaun: 8/F8LS
Top 2
- Corey Patterson: 4/L4
- Alex Gonzalez: W
- Joe Girardi: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 2
- Carlos Hernandez: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7LM
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Lance Berkman: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Daryle Ward: 43/G4
Top 3
- Mark Prior: W
- Mark Bellhorn: 8/F8LD
- Chris Stynes: K
- Sammy Sosa: K
Bot 3
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8RD
- Geoff Blum: D9/L9LS
- Gregg Zaun: 43/G34.2-3
- Carlos Hernandez: W
- Jose Vizcaino: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Fred McGriff: S9/G34
- Moises Alou: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Corey Patterson: E4/L4
- Alex Gonzalez: S7/G56.1-2
- Joe Girardi: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Lance Berkman: K/C
- Jeff Bagwell: 6/L6
- Daryle Ward: D7/F7LM.1-H
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56.2XH(72)
Top 5
- Mark Prior: K
- Mark Bellhorn: K/C
- Chris Stynes: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Geoff Blum: 3/G
- Gregg Zaun: S8/G4M
- Carlos Hernandez: K/BF
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L7LS.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 2/FL/P2LF
Top 6
- Sammy Sosa: 53/G5
- Fred McGriff: K
- Moises Alou: S8/L8LS
- Corey Patterson: PB.1-2
- Corey Patterson: K
Bot 6
- Lance Berkman: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Daryle Ward: K
Top 7
- Alex Gonzalez: S8/G6M
- Joe Girardi: 64(1)/FO/G56
- Roosevelt Brown: S8/P78S.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: 3/P23
- Chris Stynes: 4/P4M
Bot 7
- Richard Hidalgo: 8/P8RS
- Geoff Blum: 13/G15
- Gregg Zaun: 7/P7LS
Top 8
- Sammy Sosa: 5/FL
- Fred McGriff: W
- Moises Alou: 5/P5S
- Corey Patterson: K
Bot 8
- Orlando Merced: K
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G3
- Craig Biggio: K/C
Top 9
- Alex Gonzalez: K/C
- Joe Girardi: S8/L8LS
- Bill Mueller: W.1-2
- Mark Bellhorn: K
- Chris Stynes: 4/P4