Cubs Regain NL Wild-Card Lead With Split
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The Chicago Cubs made sure Florida didn't complete another sweep in the World Series champion Marlins' return to Wrigley Field. Eleven months after the Marlins won the sixth and seventh games of the NL championship series in Chicago, Carl Pavano scattered seven hits in his second shutout of the season, leading Florida over the Cubs 7-0 in the doubleheader opener Friday. But Moises Alou and Aramis Ramirez hit back-to-back homers in the second game to help Chicago win 11-2 and move back into the NL wild-card lead, a percentage point ahead of Houston and San Francisco.
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Greg Maddux pitched the Chicago Cubs into the lead in the NL wild-card race and gave Dusty Baker a win to remember. Maddux threw seven shutout innings for his 302nd career win, Baker got his 1,000th victory
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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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Jeff Bagwell and Lance Berkman sparked a testy 10-3 victory Sunday over the Chicago Cubs, and Houston took three of four at Wrigley Field to move within four games of Chicago and San Diego for the NL wild-card lead.
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Edgardo Alfonzo hit a two-run homer off Randy Johnson in the sixth inning, and the Giants tied the Chicago Cubs atop the National League wild-card standings with a 4
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The San Francisco Giants beat San Diego 7-5 Tuesday and tied Chicago for the National League wild card lead. The Giants pounded San Diego pitchers for 17 hits and scored six
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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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Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating San Diego 7-5 on Tuesday night.
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Adam Dunn hit his 44th home run of the  season as the Cincinnati Reds dealt the Chicago Cubs a blow to  their National League wild card aspirations with an 8-3 win at  Wrigley Field on Tuesday.
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Alfonso Soriano hit two of Chicago's four homers and had five RBIs as the Cubs continued their late-season power display, beating the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 Saturday to solidify their lead in the NL Central.
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(Sports Network) - Chicago righthander Mark Prior will take the hill today, as the Cubs try to stay atop the NL Wild Card race in the second of a three-game set against the New York Mets at Shea Stadium.
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The Chicago Cubs' 24-hour visit to Miami included a brief stay atop the N.L. wild-card race. Then they lost their lead because they couldn't beat David Weathers.
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Eleven months after winning two consecutive at Wrigley Field to take the pennant, the Florida Marlins returned yesterday and split a doubleheader with Chicago.
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Alfonso Soriano hurts his former team again with two runs scored, and the Cubs continue their dominance over the Nationals with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.
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Edgardo Alfonzo's two-run double capped a six-run rally in the fourth inning, and the San Francisco Giants tied the Chicago Cubs for the wild-card lead by beating the Padres, 7-5, last night at San Diego.
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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.
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Major League Baseball&#39;s World Series defending champion Florida Marlins split a double-header with host Chicago Cubs Friday in their first match up since last year&#39;s National League title series.