Cubs continue dominance of Nationals
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Carlos Zambrano won his third consecutive start to make a final push for an All-Star spot to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the Washington Nationals 3-1 Tuesday night.
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Since June 3, no team has been better than the Cubs, who pounded the Giants on Wednesday, 12-1, for their 17th victory in the past 22 games.
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Todd Walker and Michael Barrett hit back-to-back homers, the fourth time Chicago did it this week, and the Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals for the seventh time in 10 games this season, a 5-4 victory Thursday night.
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Aramis Ramirez hit a pair of two-run homers and Carlos Zambrano allowed four hits in eight innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the Montreal Expos on Monday.
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Ryan Langerhans hits a three-run homer, Jason Bergmann wins for the first time in more than two months, and the Nationals hold on to edge the Houston Astros, 7-6, Wednesday.
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With the wind whipping out on a warm afternoon in Chicago, the Cubs found the perfect conditions to pad their home run total and strengthen their lead in the National League Central.
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The Chicago Cubs beat the St Louis Cardinals 12-3 to regain a share of first place in the National League Central Division on Monday, Aramis Ramirez leading the onslaught with two home runs.
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PITTSBURGH The Chicago Cubs pulled out a 5-to-4 win at Pittsburgh on Salomon Torres&#39; wild pitch in the tenth inning. Corey Patterson led off the tenth with a double before scoring the go-ahead run in the Cubs&#39; tenth victory in 13 games.
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The red-hot Chicago Cubs won for the  17th time in 22 games and Carlos Zambrano became the National  League&#39;s first 12-game winner in a 12-1 rout of the San  Francisco Giants on Wednesday.
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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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The Cubs continued their bid for a Wild Card spot Monday with an easy victory against the Marlins in the first game of a doubleheader which made up games washed out earlier by Hurricane Frances.
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Nate Robertson pitched seven effective innings and Curtis Granderson doubled, tripled and scored twice to lead the Detroit Tigers to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday.
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CHICAGO - The Chicago Cubs needed a lift Saturday, and got one in a big way in the eighth inning. Derrek Lee dumped a three-run double into left center as the Cubs rallied past the Florida Marlins, 5-2.
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The Chicago Cubs muscled their way to a 13-8 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates to remain clear in the National League Central Division race on Friday, Aramis Ramirez leading the assault with two three-run homers.
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Aramis Ramirez homered three times and drove in all of Chicago's runs as the Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in National League play at the Great American Ballpark on Thursday.
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Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
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The Chicago Cubs moved a step closer to reaching the National League playoffs with a 9-5 home victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Saturday.