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Cedeno's Slam, 5 RBIs Lead Cubs Past Mets

Lilly gets first win of the year in five starts

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(Newser) – Ronny Cedeno hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, Ted Lilly won for the first time in five starts, and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-1 Tuesday for their 13th win in 16 games. The Cubs, who were 7-13 at this point a season ago, had 14 hits and improved to 14-6, their best record after 20 games since 1975.

New York was outscored 15-2 in the two-game series and has lost three in a row following a five-game winning streak. Cedeno, starting his second straight game because Ryan Theriot has a bad back, drove in Chicago's first run in a three-run fourth, then hit his first career grand slam in the eighth against Jorge Sosa for a 7-1 lead.

New York Mets starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa, right, looks down as he listens to catcher Raul Casanova during the fourth inning of a baseball game against Chicago Cubs, on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Chicago. Figueroa gave up three runs in the inning.
New York Mets starting pitcher Nelson Figueroa, right, looks down as he listens to catcher Raul Casanova during the fourth inning of a baseball game against Chicago Cubs, on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 ...   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Ronny Cedeno, right, is greeted by teammates, from left, Kosuke Fukudome, left, Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto after hitting a grand slam against the New York Mets Tuesday, April 22, 2008.
Chicago Cubs' Ronny Cedeno, right, is greeted by teammates, from left, Kosuke Fukudome, left, Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto after hitting a grand slam against the New York Mets Tuesday, April 22, 2008.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
Chicago Cubs' Ronny Cedeno, right, celebrates with Mark DeRosa after the Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-1 in a baseball game on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Chicago.
Chicago Cubs' Ronny Cedeno, right, celebrates with Mark DeRosa after the Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-1 in a baseball game on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran catches the ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Mark DeRosa during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Chicago.
New York Mets center fielder Carlos Beltran catches the ball hit by Chicago Cubs' Mark DeRosa during the fourth inning of a baseball game on Tuesday, April 22, 2008 in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh)
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