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July 2008
- MLB's Midterm Report Cards
  
  Yahoo! | Jul 2, 08 12:20 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Report card time! Here’s how the rambunctious kids of MLB are doing so far, in Yahoo Sports’ Steven Henson’s estimation. A students —Rays, Red Sox, Cubs, Angels, White Sox Particular kudos go to the Rays, the poor kid who went to the head of the class. B students —Cardinals, Brewers, Twins, Phillies, Yankees, Athletics, Marlins, Orioles The Cardinals have a slight edge in the wildcard race. The Yankees, meanwhile, barely scrape together a B. More »
June 2008
- Cubs Swinging for Wrigley Record
  
  Chicago Tribune | Jun 3, 08 12:40 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Shhh, don't jinx it: The Chicago Cubs not only lead the National League, they're playing better at home than on the road. The lovable losers are 26-8 at Wrigley Field, a record they last held before going to (and losing) the World Series in 1918. Now they're on pace for 62 home wins, a first for the team that some say is cursed. More »
May 2008
- Soriano Homers Twice, Cubbies Beat Pirates
  
  Associated Press | May 16, 08 9:41 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alfonso Soriano homered in his first two at-bats, Geovany Soto and Mark DeRosa also homered and the surging Chicago Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-4 Friday for their seventh win in eight games. Soriano connected on the first pitch from Tom Gorzelanny for his third leadoff homer in four games and launched a three-run shot in the second inning, making it 6-0. More »
- Dempster K's 12 to Lead Cubs Over Padres 4-0
  
  Associated Press | May 15, 08 10:14 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ryan Dempster struck out a career-high 12 and hit a go-ahead single against Greg Maddux during a four-run fifth inning, leading the Chicago Cubs over the punchless Padres 4-0. Jim Edmonds singled in his debut with the Cubs, who won three of four from the team with the worst record in the major leagues (15-27). More »
- Lilly, Cubs Best Padres 8-5
  
  Associated Press | May 14, 08 11:37 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Ted Lilly struck out 11 in six innings to win his third straight start, and Alfonso Soriano and Geovany Soto homered to lead the Chicago Cubs over the San Diego Padres 8-5 Wednesday night. Backed by three RBIs apiece from Soriano and Soto, Lilly (4-4) allowed six hits and four runs in six innings. More »
- Greene's Homer Pushes Padres Past Cubs
  
  Associated Press | May 13, 08 10:20 PM CDT
  
  (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. More »
- Zambrano Cruises to 5th Straight
  
  Associated Press | May 12, 08 10:38 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Carlos Zambrano won his fifth straight decision and Alfonso Soriano homered in a six-run fifth as the Chicago Cubs won their fourth straight, beating the San Diego Padres 12-3. Pitching with an extra day's rest, Zambrano allowed six hits and three runs in seven innings and also chipped in with his bat. More »
- Ward Double Clinches Cubbies' Sweep
  
  Associated Press | May 11, 08 6:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Pinch-hitter Daryle Ward delivered a two-run double in the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied again to beat Arizona 6-4 Sunday after the anticipated showdown between Carlos Zambrano and Randy Johnson got wiped out. Carlos Marmol (1-0) struck out two in a perfect eighth and Kerry Wood pitched the ninth to earn his seventh save and finish off Chicago's three-game sweep. More »
- Soriano Sparks Cubbies' Rally
  
  Associated Press | May 10, 08 7:58 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Alfonso Soriano had four hits, including a go-ahead double in a six-run seventh inning, and showed some flair on the bases to help the Cubs beat Arizona 7-2. Kosuke Fukudome's first homer since opening day capped the seventh-inning rally as the Cubs won their second straight against the team that swept them in the first round of the playoffs last October. More »
- Cubs Cruise Past Diamondbacks
  
  Associated Press | May 9, 08 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 in last year's playoffs. Young homered off Lilly in Game 2 last October during Arizona's 8-4 win, prompting Lilly to slam his glove down. More »
- Votto Homers Three Times, Reds Hit Seven to Rout Cubs 9-0
  
  Associated Press | May 7, 08 11:08 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Jon Lieber became only the second pitcher in Chicago Cubs history to give up four homers in an inning, and Joey Votto connected three times in all as the Cincinnati Reds powered their way to a 9-0 victory on Wednesday. Votto started a four-homer second inning off Lieber (2-2), who was making his first start of the season. More »
- Zambrano Baffles Reds
  
  Associated Press | May 6, 08 10:17 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Carlos Zambrano had his way with Cincinnati's slumping lineup, allowing only three hits in eight innings, and Ronny Cedeno singled home a pair of runs that sent the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 victory on Tuesday night. The Cubs won for only fourth time in 12 games, a span marked by inconsistency all around. More »
- Cueto Pitches Reds Past Cubs
  
  Associated Press | May 5, 08 11:09 PM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer deep into the seats in right field, and rookie Johnny Cueto got back to hitting the corners with his 95 mph fastball, leading the Cincinnati Reds to a slump-busting 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs. The Reds ended a five-game losing streak by taking advantage of a pair of errors that set up five unearned runs off Ryan Dempster (4-1). More »
- Cardinals Best Cubbies, 5-3
  
  Associated Press | May 5, 08 12:05 AM CDT
  
  (Newser) - Albert Pujols reached base for the 32nd consecutive game, one shy of his personal best to start the year, and did it with a key two-run double in the fourth inning that was the go-ahead hit in the St. Louis Cardinals' 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs last night. Todd Wellemeyer (3-1) beat the team that drafted him with five solid innings. More »
- Lilly's Arm Helps Cubs Beat Cards
  
  Associated Press | May 3, 08 7:12 PM CDT
  
  (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
  
  Associated Press | May 3, 08 12:58 AM CDT
  
  (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
  
  Associated Press | May 1, 08 9:56 PM CDT
  
  (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
  
  Associated Press | Apr 30, 08 11:37 PM CDT
  
  (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
  
  Associated Press | Apr 30, 08 12:53 AM CDT
  
  (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
  
  Associated Press | Apr 27, 08 6:06 PM CDT
  
  (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 »