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Cubs Cruise Past Diamondbacks

Lily strikes out 10 and drives in tying run

By Mitch Pritchard, Newser User

Posted May 9, 2008 10:35 PM CDT

(Newser) – Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time. Lilly gave up another homer to Chris Young, but instead of throwing a tantrum the left-hander led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 today in the first meeting between the teams since the Diamondbacks' sweep... Read full story »

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