DeRosa's fifth hit keeps Cubs ahead in Central
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Mark DeRosa capped a ninth-inning rally with his fifth hit of the game to help the Chicago Cubs retain first place in the National League Central Division with a 7-6 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday.
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Mark Prior allowed five hits in 7 2/3 innings to outpitch Carl Pavano, and the Chicago Cubs moved one percentage point ahead of San Francisco atop the NL wild-card standings by beating the Florida Marlins 5-1 in the first game of a
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Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago&#39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.
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The Cubs made the most of a brief stopover at Wrigley Field. Aramis Ramirez homered twice and had four hits to help Ted Lilly earn his 15th victory, leading Chicago over the St. Louis Cardinals 12-3 on Monday.
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com. Last season, the Cubs were 27-17 in one-run games and won the National League Central Division. This year, the Cubs are 19-28 in those situations and fighting to stay alive in the Wild Card race.
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Alfonso Soriano hits two of Chicago's four homers and the Cubs continue their late-season power display, increasing their NL Central lead in the process.
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The Chicago Cubs eased to a 6-2 victory over the Houston Astros to move top of the National League Central Division on Thursday, Alfonso Soriano and Aramis Ramirez leading the way with first-inning home runs.
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The Chicago Cubs roared to their 14th victory in their last 18 games on Saturday, riding Ted Lilly's fifth straight win to a 9-3 rout of the Houston Astros.
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Todd Walker homered, had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley Field on Monday.
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Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and the Chicago Cubs hit three straight home runs in the first inning yesterday on their way to a 13-5 rout of the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates.
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Todd Walker loves playing pressure baseball this time of year. Walker was 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run homer and four RBIs Monday night to help the Chicago Cubs extend their slim lead in the
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HOUSTON Aramis Ramirez belted a three-run homer that highlighted a five-run third in the Chicago Cubs&#39; 11-to-6 win at Houston.
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com. The Chicago Cubs opened a one-game lead in the National League Wild Card standings with a 12-5 victory Monday night over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.
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Derrek Lee drove in three runs, including a go-ahead two-run homer in the eighth inning, and the NL East-leading Chicago Cubs rallied to beat the Houston Astros 6-5 on Sunday.
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Matt Murton and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers off Chris Capuano in the sixth inning last night and the host Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, to push their lead in the National League Central back to 2 1/2 games.
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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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The Chicago Cubs came out swinging &#151; 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.