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ANA  7
DET  6

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NYY 10
@KCR  5

MIN  6
BAL  0

OAK  5
TOR  4

SEA 10
BOS  3

CLE  9
@TBD  5

CHW 12
@TEX  3

SFG  7
@ATL  2

HOU  5
@CHC  4

ARI  6
@CIN  1

COL  5
@FLA  4

MON  4
LAD  3

SDP  7
@NYM  2

PHI  3
MIL  1

STL  9
@PIT  5

Standings at end of play this day

Wrigley Field, Attendance: 29,641

Tuesday, August 13, 2002
Time of Game: 2:41
Astros
5
62-56
Won 2
2nd, 3 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   4  0  0   0  0  0    5  8  0
Cubs            0  0  0   1  0  2   0  0  1    4 10  0
W: P Munro (3-2), L: M Clement (9-9), S: B Wagner (27)
Cubs
4
50-67
Lost 2
5th, 14½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Vizcaino SS                 5   0   2   1    0   0  .310  .735   15    1   4   
C Biggio 2B                   5   0   0   0    0   3  .264  .761   22    1   3   
L Berkman CF                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .289  .986   18    3   0   2B
J Bagwell 1B                  4   2   2   1    0   1  .282  .901   17   12   1   2·2B,GDP
D Ward LF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .277  .754   16    0   1   
  J Lane LF                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .690         0   0   
O Merced RF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .315  .870   16    2   0   
  O Dotel P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
G Blum 3B                     2   1   0   0    2   0  .286  .820   15    0   3   IW
B Ausmus C                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .267  .711   12    6   0   GDP
P Munro P                     2   0   1   1    0   0  .071  .142    2    1   2   
  A Zinter PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .148  .444    5    0   0   
  B Puffer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Stone P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  R Hidalgo RF                1   0   0   0    0   1  .237  .734    5    1   0   
Totals                       33   5   8   5    5  10              143   27  15
BATTING
2B: L Berkman (27, off M Clement); J Bagwell 2 (26, 2 off M Clement).
IBB: G Blum (3, by M Clement).
TB: J Bagwell 4; L Berkman 2; J Vizcaino 2; B Ausmus; P Munro; O Merced.
GIDP: J Bagwell (13); B Ausmus (22).
RBI: J Vizcaino (19); J Bagwell (74); B Ausmus (37); P Munro (1); O Merced (23).
2-out RBI: B Ausmus; P Munro; J Vizcaino.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 5 for 11.
FIELDING
DP: 1. C Biggio-J Bagwell.
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Bellhorn 2B                 5   0   1   0    0   1  .257  .906   19    3   3   
B Mueller 3B                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .262  .738   15    3   2   2·2B
S Sosa RF                     3   0   1   0    1   0  .307 1.062   14    1   0   
M Alou LF                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .260  .732    9    1   0   GDP
C Patterson CF                4   1   2   0    0   0  .268  .723   11    1   0   2B
A Echevarria 1B               3   1   0   0    1   1  .255  .698   16    7   0   
A Gonzalez SS                 4   1   2   1    0   1  .233  .722   21    1   1   HR
J Girardi C                   4   0   1   2    0   1  .241  .604   15   10   0   
M Clement P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .254    3    0   0   
  R Brown PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .207  .587    1    0   0   
  J Fassero P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  F McGriff PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .268  .861    6    0   0   
  J Borowski P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
  A Alfonseca P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .667 1.334         0   0   
  C Stynes PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .229  .703    4    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  10   3    2   5              134   27   6
BATTING
2B: C Patterson (23, off B Puffer); B Mueller 2 (15, 2 off P Munro).
HR: A Gonzalez (13, off B Wagner; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: A Gonzalez 5; B Mueller 4; C Patterson 3; J Girardi; S Sosa; M Bellhorn; M Alou.
GIDP: M Alou (11).
RBI: J Girardi 2 (8); A Gonzalez (44).
2-out RBI: J Girardi 2.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
FIELDING
DP: 2. A Gonzalez-M Bellhorn-A Echevarria; B Mueller-A Echevarria.

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Munro, W (3-2)               5     7   1   1    1   4   0   2.86   21   76-51   29· 6·16    8· 1· 7· 0     52    -     0.95   0.19
B Puffer                       1     2   2   2    1   0   0   4.24    6   24-15   13· 0· 2    2· 0· 3· 0          0-0    1.19  -0.09
R Stone, H (12)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   3.08    3    7-4     3· 1· 0    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.12   0.08
O Dotel, H (26)                1     0   0   0    0   1   0   2.03    3   10-7     3· 3· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    1.24   0.09
B Wagner, S (27)               1     1   1   1    0   0   1   3.10    4   16-8     5· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    2.58   0.09
Totals                         9    10   4   4    2   5   1          37  133-85   53·12·20   15· 4·10· 1           -  
Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Clement, L (9-9)             5     7   5   5    4   7   0   3.70   25   97-54   23·15·16    5· 5· 4· 0     36    -     0.83  -0.24
J Fassero                      1     0   0   0    0   2   0   6.32    3   13-9     6· 0· 3    0· 0· 1· 0          0-0    0.23   0.01
J Borowski                     2     0   0   0    1   0   0   2.44    6   20-12    6· 1· 5    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.55   0.06
A Alfonseca                    1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.22    4   13-8     5· 2· 1    3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.28   0.02
Totals                         9     8   5   5    5  10   0          38  143-83   40·18·25    9· 8· 6· 0           -  
Balks: None.
WP: P Munro (1).
IBB: M Clement (6; G Blum).
HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Wally Bell, 1B - John Hirschbeck, 2B - CB Bucknor, 3B - Mark Carlson.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 29,641.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Weather: 84° F, Wind 18mph out to Leftfield, Overcast.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Chicago Cubs                         
1. J Vizcaino           SS    1. M Bellhorn           2B 
2. C Biggio             2B    2. B Mueller            3B 
3. L Berkman            CF    3. S Sosa               RF 
4. J Bagwell            1B    4. M Alou               LF 
5. D Ward               LF    5. C Patterson          CF 
6. O Merced             RF    6. A Echevarria         1B 
7. G Blum               3B    7. A Gonzalez           SS 
8. B Ausmus             C     8. J Girardi            C  
9. P Munro              P     9. M Clement            P  

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 6   2  5-1  -23  3  -11%  79% J Girardi       B Puffer        Single to LF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores; Echevarria Scores
   b 9   0  5-3  ---  4  -11%  80% A Gonzalez      B Wagner        Home Run
   t 4   0  0-1  -2-  5    9%  78% J Bagwell       M Clement       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Berkman Scores
   t 4   2  0-2  12-  1    9%  82% B Ausmus        M Clement       Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Blum to 3B
   t 2   1  0-0  -2-  2    9%  61% O Merced        M Clement       Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bagwell Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   48%  J Vizcaino      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  5   46%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   45%  L Berkman       Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Peter Munro facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   47%  M Bellhorn      Strikeout Looking
          ---  7   43%  B Mueller       Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF)
          -2-  7   42%  S Sosa          Walk
   OO     12-  5   50%  M Alou          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Matt Clement facing 4-5-6
          ---  4   56%  J Bagwell       Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF)
   O      -2-  4   52%  D Ward          Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  2   61%  O Merced        Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF); Bagwell Scores
          1--  6   64%  G Blum          Walk; Merced to 2B
   OO     12-  4   56%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Peter Munro facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   59%  C Patterson     Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  2   60%  A Echevarria    Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  6   59%  A Gonzalez      Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  3   62%  J Girardi       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Clement facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  1   59%  P Munro         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  4   58%  J Vizcaino      Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      ---  7   57%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Peter Munro facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  3   60%  M Clement       Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   57%  M Bellhorn      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   60%  B Mueller       Flyball: RF
   O      1--  5   63%  S Sosa          Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   69%  L Berkman       Double to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF)
   R      -2-  5   78%  J Bagwell       Double (Line Drive to CF-RF); Berkman Scores
   O      -2-  5   75%  D Ward          Popfly: 2B
   O      -2-  6   73%  O Merced        Strikeout Swinging
          -2-  4   73%  G Blum          Intentional Walk
   R      12-  1   82%  B Ausmus        Single to CF (Line Drive); Bagwell Scores; Blum to 3B
   R      1-3  1   88%  P Munro         Single to CF (Pop Fly to Short CF); Blum Scores; Ausmus to 3B
   R      1-3  1   93%  J Vizcaino      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru Short RF); Ausmus Scores; Munro to 2B
   O      12-  4   91%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-5, Peter Munro facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   89%  M Alou          Single (Line Drive to CF-RF)
          1--  1   85%  C Patterson     Single to 3B (Bunt); Alou to 2B
   O      12-  5   87%  A Echevarria    Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B; Alou to 3B
   O      1-3  4   91%  A Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3      88%  J Girardi       Wild Pitch; Alou Scores; Echevarria to 2B
   O      -2-  4   90%  " "             Strikeout Looking
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Matt Clement facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  6   90%  L Berkman       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  4   89%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   89%  D Ward          Walk
          1--  4   90%  O Merced        Walk; Ward to 2B
   O      12-  2   89%  G Blum          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Peter Munro facing 9-1-2
                  Roosevelt Brown pinch hits for Matt Clement batting 9th
   O      ---  1   90%  R Brown         Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  3   92%  M Bellhorn      Lineout: CF
          ---  5   90%  B Mueller       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF)
   O      -2-  1   92%  S Sosa          Single to LF (Line Drive); Mueller out at Hm/LF-SS-C
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jeff Fassero facing 8-9-1
                  Jeff Fassero replaces Roosevelt Brown pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Looking
                  Alan Zinter pinch hits for Peter Munro batting 9th
   O      ---  5   91%  A Zinter        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   91%  J Vizcaino      Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 1-5, Brandon Puffer facing 4-5-6
                  Brandon Puffer replaces Alan Zinter pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  1   93%  M Alou          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   90%  C Patterson     Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF)
          -2-  6   87%  A Echevarria    Walk
   O      12-  7   90%  A Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B; Patterson to 3B; Echevarria to 2B
   RR     -23  3   79%  J Girardi       Single to LF (Line Drive); Patterson Scores; Echevarria Scores
                  Fred McGriff pinch hits for Jeff Fassero batting 9th
   O      1--  6   82%  F McGriff       Lineout: RF
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joe Borowski facing 2-3-4
                  Joe Borowski replaces Fred McGriff pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  2   81%  C Biggio        Lineout: RF
          ---  4   82%  L Berkman       Walk
   OO     1--  4   79%  J Bagwell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Ricky Stone facing 1-2-3
                  Ricky Stone replaces Brandon Puffer pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   83%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  2   85%  B Mueller       Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   87%  S Sosa          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Joe Borowski facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   86%  D Ward          Foul Flyball: 2B
   O      ---  4   85%  O Merced        Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   84%  G Blum          Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Octavio Dotel facing 4-5-6
                  Octavio Dotel replaces Orlando Merced pitching and batting 6th; Jason Lane replaces Daryle Ward playing LF batting 5th; Richard Hidalgo replaces Ricky Stone playing RF batting 9th
   O      ---  1   88%  M Alou          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  6   91%  C Patterson     Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  3   93%  A Echevarria    Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-3, Antonio Alfonseca facing 8-9-1
                  Antonio Alfonseca replaces Joe Borowski pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   92%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  5   92%  R Hidalgo       Strikeout Swinging
          ---  1   92%  J Vizcaino      Single to CF (Ground Ball thru Short CF)
   O      1--  4   91%  C Biggio        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-5, Billy Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Billy Wagner replaces Octavio Dotel pitching and batting 6th
   R      ---  4   80%  A Gonzalez      Home Run
   O      ---  4   89%  J Girardi       Flyball: RF
                  Chris Stynes pinch hits for Antonio Alfonseca batting 9th
   O      ---  4   95%  C Stynes        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4  100%  M Bellhorn      Groundout: 3B-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Cubs 4.

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