Cubs fans pelt field after Pierzynski HR
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With the Cubs so close to winning, fans littered Wrigley Field with plastic bottles, cups, and other debris Saturday after A.J. Pierzynski hit a two-out, ninth-inning homer to send the White Sox to an 8-6 victory.
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* Turning point: After Mark Prior&#39;s 129-pitch gem in the opener, the Cubs lost their wild-card lead as David Weathers stifled Chicago&#39;s bats.
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Based on a comment a reporter made, then withdrew, the city of Chicago is threatening to lock fans out of Wrigley Field for Monday night&#39;s game against Milwaukee unless the Cubs provide new engineering evidence that the ballpark is safe.
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The silence was unearthly, as if 38,190 people were sitting in the Wrigley Field stands Wednesday afternoon bound and gagged. The Cubs are in a mad chase for the wild card
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Mark Buehrle waved his cap as the crowd stood and cheered him, some chanting his name. Manager Ozzie Guillen gave him a hug and now everyone will wait to see if it was the stylish left-hander's final game for the Chicago White Sox.
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The fan in the first row in leftfield who was hit by Mark Bellhorn&#39;s three-run homer in the fourth inning wasn&#39;t taking any chances.
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The Chicago Cubs registered an important victory in their battle for the National League wild-card berth, edging out the Expos 2-1 over 11 innings in Montreal Wednesday.
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The Cubs didn&#39;t need to fly anywhere near Florida to be in the eye of the storm. For a team that is going on 100 years since last winning a championship, the only thing they never are at a loss for is controversy.
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CHICAGO -- From the moment the Pirates saw the flags flapping in a 16 mph breeze toward left field Wednesday afternoon, it had the makings of a long day at Wrigley Field.
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Alfonso Soriano gave Chicago a perfect ending to a ninth inning that already featured a blown five-run lead and a fan charging at Cubs closer Bobby Howry.
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The outfield surface at Wrigley Field is taking hits from opposing players, and should the Cubs get to the playoffs, there could be questions about safety in the outfield.
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This season, Cubs fans have learned that there is no such thing as a comfortable lead in Major League Baseball.
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CHICAGO The Atlanta Braves damaged the Chicago Cubs&#39; wild-card hopes by building a 5-to-1 lead in a 5-to-4 win at Wrigley Field.
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The Chicago Cubs are cranky. The fans are restless. The baseball has been sloppy, the results discouraging, the trend alarming. Friday seemed a good day to look in on the National League wild card race.
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The Cubs and Brewers won&#39;t be playing tonight&#39;s game before a stadium full of empty seats after all. Buildings Commissioner Stan Kaderbek gave the Cubs the go-ahead to continue
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Chicago White Sox catcher A.J. Pierzynski was suspended for one game yesterday for his conduct against the New York Yankees Thursday. After striking out in the eighth inning, Pierzynski pounded the plate in disgust with his bat and then said something to home plate umpire Bob Davidson , who ejected him. Pierzynski then flipped his helmet back at the ...
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A.J. Pierzynski hits a two-run homer in the bottom of the ninth inning to lift the White Sox over the visiting Indians, 7-6, Friday night.