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Greene's Homer Pushes Padres Past Cubs

Posted May 13, 08 10:20 PM CDT in Sports    Most Covered

(Newser) – Khalil Greene hit a three-run home run to help Shawn Estes earn his first victory since 2005 with the San Diego Padres' 4-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night. Estes pitched 5 1-3 innings and the Padres' bullpen secured the win with 3 2-3 innings of hitless relief. Trevor Hoffman pitched a scoreless ninth for his seventh save in nine chances.

Alfonso Soriano led off the first inning with a home run and Reed Johnson had a two-run double for the Cubs. Cubs starter Jason Marquis (1-3) couldn't hold an early 3-0 lead. He gave up back-to-back singles to Adrian Gonzalez and Scott Hairston in the fourth inning before Greene's homered onto Waveland Ave. to tie the game.

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San Diego Padres pitcher Shawn Estes pitches against the Chicago Cubs during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Chicago.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
San Diego Padres' Khalil Greene, right, is congratulated by Scott Hairston, left, and Adrian Gonzalez as they score on Greene's three-run home run during the fourth inning.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
Chicago Cubs' Alfonso Soriano hits a home run against the San Diego Padres during the first inning of a baseball game Tuesday, May 13, 2008, in Chicago.   (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)
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