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Cubs beat Pirates 2-0 to sweep 3-game series
Chicago Tribune reporterPITTSBURGH — After disposing of Pittsburgh 2-0 Wednesday to sweep the series at PNC Park, the Cubs begin a stretch that will test their character, perseverance and overall strength. Starting with Thursday night's game against Philadelphia at...Tags: National League, Ronny Cedeno, Ryan Dempster, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano
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Cubs beat Phillies to run streak to 7
Of The Associated PressThe Philadelphia Phillies may have benefited from an instant replay in the seventh inning. Too bad the rule only is in effect for home run calls. Ryan Howard was called out on a close play at first, thwarting a rally that helped the Chicago Cubs beat the...Tags: Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, Derrek Lee, Kosuke Fukudome, Philadelphia Phillies
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Cubs get boost from bench
PITTSBURGH — The Cubs' bench doesn't have a memorable nickname like "the Pine Brothers" from the 1977 team or "the Lemons" from 2003. But Henry Blanco, Reed Johnson and Ronny Cedeno all played key roles in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over the Pirates,...Tags: Ronny Cedeno, Michael Wuertz, Steve Trachsel, Geovany Soto, Baseball
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Werth drives Phillies past Cubs again
Of The Associated PressJayson Werth hurt the Chicago Cubs again, and Jamie Moyer and the Philadelphia bullpen took over from there. Werth hit another home run against the Cubs and Moyer got his 12th win, leading the Phillies to a 5-3 victory that salvaged a split of their...Tags: Jamie Moyer, Ronny Cedeno, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, J.C. Romero
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Phillies slow down Cubs
Chicago Tribune reporterThe other side of the Cubs, the one Wrigley Field fans haven't seen much of this season, suddenly appeared at the end of August against a team they might face again in October. Forced to use an emergency replacement in a tired rotation and failing to...Tags: Lou Piniella, Jamie Moyer, Wrigley Field, Alfonso Soriano, Sean Marshall
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Jason Marquis Leads Cubs Over Pirates
Jason Marquis shut down the Pirates on a cool, windy day, and Chicago turned two well-placed bunts into two runs in the seventh in the Cubs' 2-0 victory Wednesday in Pittsburgh. The Pirates lost their season-high seventh in a row. Zach Duke (4-13),...Tags: Ronny Cedeno, Bengie Molina, Randy Johnson, Roy Oswalt, Baseball
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MLB WATCH: NL
Marlins 2, Cubs 1: Hanley Ramirez homered and Cody Ross singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help Florida snap Chicago's nine-game road winning streak. Florida's Anibal Sanchez (2-2) pitched 5 1/3 innings for the Marlins, who avoided...Tags: Arizona Diamondbacks, Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Baseball
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Marlins snap Cubs' 9-game road winning streak
South Florida Sun-SentinelHanley Ramirez homered and Cody Ross singled in the go-ahead run in the fifth inning to help the Florida Marlins snap the Chicago Cubs' nine-game road winning streak with a 2-1 victory on Saturday night. Florida's Anibal Sanchez (2-2) pitched 5 1-3...Tags: Major League Baseball, Chicago Cubs, Florida Marlins, Baseball
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No shortage of 'respect' for Nationals
The National League's best team, the Cubs, plays host to the major league's worst, the Washington Nationals, this weekend with a comfortable lead in the NL Central but … "You respect every team and, obviously, we have to start swinging the bats...Tags: National League, Wrigley Field, Ronny Cedeno, Carlos Zambrano, Ryan Theriot
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Cubs' Piniella warns of long road to October
Chicago Tribune reporterIf manager Lou Piniella had his way, the Cubs would probably put warning labels on their tickets to advise fans about the dangers of getting too far ahead of themselves in August. But the closer the Cubs get to September, the more fans begin debating the...Tags: National League, Lou Piniella, Mike Scioscia, Wrigley Field, Major League Baseball
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Cubs built better than in '84
The Cubs are 31 games over .500 for the first time since 1984. That '84 team, of course, came agonizingly close to reaching the World Series for the first time since 1945, losing a best-of-five NL Championship Series to the San Diego Padres after...Tags: Derrek Lee, Bob Howry, Indianapolis Colts, Football, Peyton Manning
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Cubs' swagger taken down a notch
Chicago Tribune reporterMIAMI — That Cubbie swagger Lou Piniella talked about back in spring training of 2007 has been more visible of late, befitting a team that began Saturday tied with the Los Angeles Angels for the best record in baseball. "I had a good friend who...Tags: Arthur Rhodes, Ryan Theriot, Spring Training, Carlos Zambrano, Derrek Lee
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