Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Bere
  
  Lugo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bere
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bere
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Sosa settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hernandez
  
  Lewis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Stynes vs. Hernandez
  
  Stynes strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Sosa vs. Hernandez
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. Lewis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  McGriff vs. Hernandez
  
  McGriff hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Lewis moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Hernandez
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Bere
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Bere
  
  Ward hits a ball on the ground towards second. Stynes scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Bere
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Zaun vs. Bere
  
  Zaun hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Hernandez
  
  Hundley takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hernandez
  
  Mueller hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. Mueller reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bere vs. Hernandez
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Hernandez Mueller moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bere vs. Hernandez
  
  Bere strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Blum vs. Bere
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bere
  
  Hernandez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Bere
  
  Lugo hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hernandez
  
  Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Hernandez
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Hernandez
  
  Sosa takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  McGriff vs. Hernandez
  
  McGriff takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Hernandez
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Sosa moves to third. McGriff moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
  Hundley vs. Hernandez
  
  Hundley is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bere
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bere
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Bere
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hernandez
  
  Mueller is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Bere vs. Hernandez
  
  Bere hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hernandez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ward vs. Bere
  
  Ward hits a popup towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Bere
  
  Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Zaun vs. Bere
  
  Zaun hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Hundley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Bere
  
  Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hernandez
  
  Lewis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lewis for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Stynes vs. Hernandez
  
  Stynes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Hernandez
  
  Sosa hits a fly ball into right field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Bere
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bere fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Bere
  
  Lugo is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Bere
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Hernandez
  
  McGriff hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Ward. McGriff reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Hernandez
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hundley vs. Hernandez
  
  Hundley hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Ward settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Bere
  
  Berkman hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Bere
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Ward vs. Bere
  
  Ward strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Hidalgo vs. Bere
  
  Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Bere
  
  Zaun hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Bere
  
  Blum hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGriff scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blum for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Hernandez
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bellhorn vs. Hernandez
  
  Mark Bellhorn pinch hits for Jason Bere.
  
  Bellhorn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Lewis vs. Hernandez
  
  Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vizcaino vs. Cruz
  
  Jose Vizcaino pinch hits for Carlos Hernandez. Juan Cruz now pitching.
  
  Vizcaino hits a fly ball into center field. Lewis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lugo vs. Cruz
  
  Lugo strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Cruz
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stynes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Patterson vs. Dotel
  
  Corey Patterson pinch hits for Chris Stynes. Octavio Dotel now pitching.
  
  Patterson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Sosa vs. Dotel
  
  Sosa hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  McGriff vs. Dotel
  
  McGriff hits a popup towards third. Blum settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Dotel
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Berkman vs. Cruz
  
  Corey Patterson now playing center field. Bobby Hill now playing second base.
  
  Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Cruz
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Berkman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Ward vs. Cruz
  
  Ward strikes out. There goes Berkman. The throw from Hundley and Berkman is out. There goes Bagwell. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Cruz
  
  Hidalgo hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Zaun vs. Cruz
  
  Zaun takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blum vs. Cruz
  
  There goes Zaun. The throw from Hundley and he is safe. Zaun steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Blum vs. Cruz
  
  Blum strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hundley vs. Wagner
  
  Lance Berkman now playing left field. Brian Hunter now playing center field. Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Hundley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Wagner
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Mueller vs. Wagner
  
  Mueller hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/31/2002 -- Houston at Chicago (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Lugo J, ss            4  0  0  0   Lewis D, cf           4  0  1  0   
Biggio C, 2b          4  0  0  0   Hill B, 2b            0  0  0  0   
Berkman L, cf-lf      3  0  0  0   Stynes C, 2b          3  0  0  0   
Bagwell J, 1b         3  2  2  0   Patterson C, ph-cf    1  0  0  0   
Ward D, lf            4  0  0  0   Sosa S, rf            2  1  1  1   
Hunter B, cf          0  0  0  0   McGriff F, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Hidalgo R, rf         4  2  4  4   Alou M, lf            3  0  0  0   
Zaun G, c             3  0  1  0   Hundley T, c          3  0  0  0   
Blum G, 3b            4  0  0  0   Gonzalez A, ss        4  0  0  0   
Hernandez C, p        2  0  0  0   Mueller B, 3b         4  0  1  0   
Vizcaino J, ph        1  0  0  0   Bere J, p             2  0  0  0   
Dotel O, p            0  0  0  0   Bellhorn M, ph        1  0  0  0   
Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   Cruz J, p             0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  7  4                        30  1  4  1

Houston          000 000 202 --  4
Chicago          000 000 010 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hernandez C (W)       7.0  3  0  0  5  7
Dotel O               1.0  1  1  1  0  2
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bere J (L)            7.0  5  2  2  1  4
Cruz J                2.0  2  2  2  2  3

DP -- Houston 1, Chicago 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Chicago 7
2B -- Mueller B, McGriff F
HR -- Hidalgo R 2, Sosa S
SB -- Zaun G
CS -- Berkman L
Balk -- Hernandez C
T -- 2:34
A -- 38169

    

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