Cubs falter in ninth, win in 10th
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Pirates reliever Salomon Torres's wild pitch scored the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and Aramis Ramirez's two-run homer helped the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over host Pittsburgh last night.
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NEW YORK - Derrek Lee&#39;s broken-bat 10th inning RBI single gave the Cubs their third one-run victory this week and their second in extra innings with a 2-1 nail-biting win over the New York Mets Friday night at Shea Stadium.
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Aramis Ramirez hit his second three-run homer of the game right after a costly Pittsburgh error to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Pirates 13-8 on a wild and windy Friday, strengthening their hold on first place in the NL Central. The Cubs, who began the day with a 1 1/2-game lead over Milwaukee, hit four homers and withstood a shaky start from Jason Marquis to send the Pirates to their seventh straight loss.
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The Chicago Cubs got in a few good swings &#151; against the other team this time &#151; and capped a chaotic weekend on a much-needed positive note.
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CHICAGO -- The Chicago Cubs came out swinging _ and no, not at each other. Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam, Alfonso Soriano and Derrek Lee added solo homers, and the Cubs closed out a tumultuous weekend by beating the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.
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Alfonso Soriano hits three home runs in the first four innings and the Chicago Cubs continue their strong road play by beating the Atlanta Braves, 9-1, on Friday night.
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CHICAGO -- Felix Diaz did something that few pitchers have been able to do lately. He found a way to shut down Ichiro Suzuki. Backed by two-run homers from Joe Borchard and Paul Konerko, Diaz (2-4) allowed
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The Cubs' grip on the NL Central lead is suddenly shaky after they're were shut out over the final 5 2-3 innings and lose for the second night in a row.
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The Chicago Cubs survived a bases-loaded ninth-inning jam to send the St. Louis Cardinals to their eighth consecutive loss, a 5-3 setback on Friday.
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It's not time for Cubs fans to panic &#151; yet. Eager to sew up the NL Central, Chicago instead managed only two hits in eight innings against Dontrelle Willis and lost to the Florida Marlins 4-2 Tuesday.
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The Chicago Cubs still have the second-worst record in the National League. At least they know Dusty Baker will be the manager for the rest of the season.
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The Chicago Cubs found a good way to make up for their poor hitting -- a shutdown pitching performance by Kerry Wood. Wood&#39;s eight shutout innings made up for another listless performance by the Cubs&#39; offense
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Turns out Wrigley Field's crumbling concrete was just an omen for the team that calls it home. The Chicago Cubs had plenty of cracks, too, and then collapsed under the pressure of a playoff run.
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CHICAGO - Mark Prior pitched his best game of the season. Still, he couldn&#39;t stop the Chicago Cubs&#39; final-week slump that has damaged their chances of making the postseason.
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The Atlanta Braves' 20-hit, 8-5 victory was so frustrating to the Chicago Cubs that the losing pitcher and his catcher were swinging at each other before the game ended on Friday.
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MONTREAL -- If this were gymnastics, the Cubs would get low scores from the judges for awkward form at times in Wednesday night&#39;s 2-1 victory in 11 innings over the Montreal Expos.
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Mike Hampton worked six innings and hit a two-run homer Friday as Atlanta handed the Chicago Cubs a devastating loss, 5-4. The Cubs came into the game trailing San Francisco and