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October 8, 2008 4:39:20 AM CDT



Chicago Cubs track this thread

Started by S Goldstein; Last updated Feb 18, 08 11:48 PM CST by D Lim | View history

Chicago Cubs

The Cubbies may be facing a bit of a championship drought, but the National League heartbreakers keep on sluggin' it out

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  • May 2008
    • Lilly's Arm Helps Cubs Beat Cards

      Lilly's Arm Helps Cubs Beat Cards

      (Newser) - Ted Lilly worked seven solid innings, recorded his 1,000th strikeout and added his second career extra-base hit, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-3 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals today. Mike Fontenot hit a three-run homer and had a career-best four RBIs for Chicago, which finished with 12 hits and won for only the third time in nine games. More »

    • Cardinals Win in 11 Over Cubs

      Cardinals Win in 11 Over Cubs

      (Newser) - Skip Schumaker hit a two-run homer in the 11th inning, taking struggling closer Jason Isringhausen off the hook in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs last night. The Cubs' outfield was playing in with a runner on third and one out when Schumaker hit his second homer of the season and fifth of his career off Chad Fox. More »

    • Brewers Rally on Braun's Double

      Brewers Rally on Braun's Double

      (Newser) - Ryan Braun hit a two-run double off Kerry Wood during Milwaukee's three-run ninth inning and the Brewers rallied to beat the Chicago Cubs 4-3 on Thursday. Wood blew his third save in seven chances and wasted a fine performance by Carlos Zambrano, who pitched 6 1-3 innings and helped himself with his 13th career homer. More »

  • April 2008
    • Soto's 2 3-run Homers Lift Cubs Over Brewers

      Soto's 2 3-run Homers Lift Cubs Over Brewers

      (Newser) - Mark Cuban picked a good night to have a front-row seat at Wrigley Field. The longtime Cubs fan and prospective owner watched Geovany Soto hit two three-run homers as Chicago pounded the Milwaukee Brewers 19-5 on Wednesday night. It was the Cubs' biggest outburst since a 20-1 whipping of the Los Angles Dodgers on May 5, 2001. More »

    • Cameron Makes Big Impact in Debut for Brewers

      Cameron Makes Big Impact in Debut for Brewers

      (Newser) - Mike Cameron made an immediate impact with Milwaukee, once he had the chance. Cameron had three hits, including a two-run single in the seventh that broke open the game, and the Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 10-7 on Tuesday night to overcome a shaky outing by Ben Sheets. More »

    • Lannan Tough as Nats Blank Cubbies

      Lannan Tough as Nats Blank Cubbies

      (Newser) - John Lannan pitched four-hit ball for seven innnings, and Wily Mo Pena and Wil Nieves had back-to-back RBI singles to lead the Washington Nationals to a 2-0 win over Chicago on Sunday. Lannan (2-2) matched a career high with his seven innings, struck out three, walked four and didn't allow a hit until Ronny Cedeno singled to start the fifth. More »

    • Zambrano Pitches Cubs Past Nationals

      Zambrano Pitches Cubs Past Nationals

      (Newser) - Carlos Zambrano pitched five-hit ball over seven innings, Derrek Lee drove in three runs and the Chicago Cubs beat the Washington Nationals 7-0 tonight. Zambrano (4-1) walked four and struck out five to improve to 86-56 for his career and help the Cubs snap a two-game skid. Since entering Chicago's rotation for good on July 1, 2002, his 45 road victories rank second in the major leagues. More »

    • Nieves Hits Ninth-Inning Blast to Lift Nationals

      Nieves Hits Ninth-Inning Blast to Lift Nationals

      (Newser) - Wil Nieves hit his first major league homer, a two-run shot in the ninth inning, to give the Washington Nationals a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. Nieves drove an 0-2 pitch from Chicago's Bob Howry (0-2) into the Washington bullpen in right field for the Nationals' second straight victory after dropping 16 of 19 games. More »

    • Cook and Rockies Beat Cubs 4-2

      Cook and Rockies Beat Cubs 4-2

      (Newser) - Aaron Cook pitched eight strong innings and Brian Fuentes earned his first save in 10 months to help the Colorado Rockies end a four-game skid with a 4-2 win over the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. Cook (3-1) won his third straight start and halted the Cubs' six-game win streak. Chicago had won nine of its last 10 games. More »

    • Cubs Get 10,000th Win

      Cubs Get 10,000th Win

      (Newser) - The lovable losers' 10,000th win was a memorable one. The Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 7-6 on Ryan Theriot's RBI single off Kip Wells with two outs in the 10th inning last night. Both teams blew ninth-inning leads with their closers, but it was the Rockies who ended up losing their fourth straight game when leading after seven innings. More »

    • Cedeno's Slam, 5 RBIs Lead Cubs Past Mets

      Cedeno's Slam, 5 RBIs Lead Cubs Past Mets

      (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. More »

    • Cubs Top Mets for 12th Win in 15 Games

      Cubs Top Mets for 12th Win in 15 Games

      (Newser) - Carlos Zambrano pitched seven strong innings, and Aramis Ramirez and Felix Pie homered Monday night as the surging Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 7-1 for their 12th win in 15 games. Zambrano (3-1) allowed five hits and a run with two walks and four strikeouts. Chicago's ace was backed by four double plays. More »

    • Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates

      Ramirez Leads Cubs Over Pirates

      (Newser) - Aramis Ramirez tied a career-high with four hits, including a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-6 Sunday to complete their second three-game sweep of the Pirates this season. Ryan Theriot added four hits, scored three runs and drove in two as Chicago won for the 11th time in 14 games and pounded the Pirates again. More »

    • Marquis' Arm, Lee's Bat Lead Cubs

      Marquis' Arm, Lee's Bat Lead Cubs

      (Newser) - Jason Marquis pitched six solid innings for his first victory of the season, Derrek Lee and Daryle Ward homered and the Chicago Cubs beat Pittsburgh 13-1 today for their eighth straight win over the Pirates. The Cubs are 5-0 against Pittsburgh this season. Marquis (1-0) won for the first time since Sept. 16, allowing a run and six hits while striking out seven. He also had an RBI double. More »

    • DeRosa, Hill Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2

      DeRosa, Hill Lead Cubs Over Pirates 3-2

      (Newser) - Rich Hill struggled with his control but won for the first time in three starts this year, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2 Friday for their ninth victory in 12 games. Mark DeRosa doubled and drove in a run, and Reed Johnson hit a tiebreaking single in a three-run fourth inning as Chicago sent the Pirates to their third straight loss.  More »

    • Griffey's 596th HR Leads Reds Past Cubs 9-2

      Griffey's 596th HR Leads Reds Past Cubs 9-2

      (Newser) - Dusty Baker got a win at Wrigley Field while managing the Cincinnati Reds, thanks to Joey Votto and Ken Griffey Jr. Votto doubled with the bases loaded, homered, drove in five runs and made a nice defensive play and Griffey hit his 596th career homer Thursday as Cincinnati beat the Chicago Cubs 9-2 to end a five-game losing streak. More »

    • Zambrano Lead Cubs to 12-3 Win Over Slumping Reds

      Zambrano Lead Cubs to 12-3 Win Over Slumping Reds

      (Newser) - Derrek Lee homered, Carlos Zambrano pitched seven solid innings while helping himself with three hits and the Chicago Cubs jumped to an early lead Wednesday night in beating the Cincinnati Reds 12-3. The Cubs scored four runs in the first and six in the third to give Zambrano an early cushion on another blustery night at Wrigley Field. More »

    • Lee's Homer Leads Cubs Past Reds in Baker's Return