Shoving match overshadows loss for Cubs
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The big action at Wrigley Field on Friday was in the Chicago Cubs' dugout. Pitcher Carlos Zambrano and catcher Michael Barrett shoved each other and had to be separated in the fifth inning of the Cubs' 8-5 loss to the Atlanta Braves.
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Baseball Lou Piniella wasn't around for a rare enjoyable day for the Chicago Cubs, who beat the Braves, 10-1, yesterday at Wrigley Field to snap a six-game losing streak. The Cubs manager was suspended indefinitely and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball for his dirt-kicking tirade and ejection in the eighth inning of Saturday's 5-3 loss to Atlanta. ...
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Baseball can be so fickle. The line between the daring and defeatist is precariously thin, blurred by intangible factors, altered by blind providence.
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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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Players have missed games for silly reasons. Just look at a few days off earned by the Cubs. Kicking an electric fan in the dugout -- Cubs reliever Kyle Farnsworth was lost for 22 games.
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The Cubs suffered a stunning loss yesterday, and their closest rival in the wild-card race took advantage of the situation, the Giants beating Los Angeles to close
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CHICAGO - Javier Valentin doubled home the go-ahead run with two outs in the 12th inning and the Cincinnati Reds played spoilers again, sending the Chicago Cubs to a crushing 2-1 defeat Thursday afternoon.
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A.J. Pierzynski barreled over Cubs catcher Michael Barrett, who punched the White Sox catcher and started a bench-clearing melee in the second inning that led to four ejections Saturday.
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Instead of relishing a solid outing from Kevin Brown, the Yankees allowed the portion of the game that they dominate turn into a dreadful experience.
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CHICAGO - One strike from an important victory, the Chicago Cubs ended up with another agonizing defeat that damaged their drive to the playoffs.
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Six losses in seven games have the Cubs on the brink of playoff elimination and the Padres were officially ousted, while the Astros, Giants, Dodgers, Angels and Athletics jockeyed for playoff position Friday.
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Turns out Wrigley Field's crumbling concrete was just an omen for the team that calls it home. The Chicago Cubs had plenty of cracks, too, and then collapsed under the pressure of a playoff run.
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The Chicago Cubs are just a half-game ahead of the San Francisco Giants and Houston Astros in the NL wild-card race after falling to the visiting Montreal Expos, 7-6, on Brian Schneider&#39;s go-ahead single in the 12th inning.
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After spending a rotten weekend in the Big Apple, one that left them with frayed nerves and short tempers, the Cubs were in dire need of a laugher upon their return to Wrigley Field.
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The Chicago Cubs were one strike from a key victory, but wound up with another agonizing defeat that damaged their drive to the playoffs.
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Rebounding from a tough defeat a day earlier, the Milwaukee Brewers pounded the Chicago Cubs 13-4 on Saturday, with Ben Sheets recording his 10th victory of the season.
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MIAMI - The Chicago Cubs' 24-hour visit to Miami included a brief stay atop the NL wild-card standings. Then they lost their lead because they couldn't beat David Weathers...