Soriano leads Cubs to sweep of White Sox
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Alfonso Soriano took his game 8 miles to the other side of town and powered the Cubs to a three-game sweep of the punchless White Sox, using both his lively bat and his strong arm.
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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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Alfonso Soriano had five hits, including a three-run homer, to help the Chicago Cubs beat the Brewers, 7-2, last night in Milwaukee for their second win in a row without suspended manager Lou Piniella.
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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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CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa appears to have found his swing, and the timing couldn&#39;t be better for the Chicago Cubs. Sosa hit his first grand slam in more than two years, and also had a solo homer as the Cubs hit
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Alfonso Soriano, the Chicago Cubs' pricey offseason acquisition, is starting to pay off. Soriano had five hits, including a three-run homer, to help the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday night.
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Michael Barrett, booed for his punch that set off a melee the day before, delivered a game-tying triple and Jacque Jones followed with a two-run homer in the eighth Sunday as the Cubs rallied and beat the White Sox 7-4 to avert a sweep.
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Jose Contreras pitches eight strong innings and Jim ThomeÃÂ goes 4-for-4 with his 39th homerÃÂ as a revamped White Sox lineup carries Chicago to an 8-1 win over Boston.
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All of a sudden, the Chicago White Sox are chasing more than a wild-card berth. The World Series champions played like serious AL Central challengers, with Freddy Garcia pitching the White Sox past the slumping Detroit Tigers 7-3 on Sunday for a three-game sweep.
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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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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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Aaron Rowand hit a grand slam and drove in five runs, helping the Philadelphia Phillies complete their first home sweep this season with an 8-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Wednesday.
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Freddy Garcia won for the first time in six weeks, Alex Cintron drove in three runs and the Chicago White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers 7-3 Sunday to complete a three-game sweep and move within 5 1/2 games of the AL Central leaders.
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Carlos Lee hit a grand slam homer and a two-run shot to lead the Chicago White Sox to an 11-2 rout of Detroit Wednesday. Juan Uribe, Ross Gload and Joe Borchard also homered for Chicago.
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CHICAGO (Ticker) -- The Boston Red Sox will go for a three-game sweep when they face the Chicago White Sox at US Cellular Field on Sunday night.
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Sammy Sosa belted a pair of home runs, including his first grand slam in more than two years, as the Chicago Cubs pounded the Pittsburgh Pirates 13-5 in National League at Wrigley Field on Wednesday.
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Sammy Sosa and Aramis Ramirez hit consecutive homers in a five-run third inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 8-3 Thursday for their fifth straight win.