NL Wrap: Maddux Hits 15-Win Mark as Cubs Top Bucs
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Greg Maddux reached the 15-win plateau for a record 17th straight season and also drove in two runs in the second inning to power the Chicago Cubs to a 6-3 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates in the National League Thursday.
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* Turning point: The Cubs scored five runs, including back-to-back homers by Corey Patterson and Derrek Lee, in the fourth. * Up next: Cincinnati (Josh Hancock 4-2) at Cubs (Greg Maddux 15-10), 7:05 pm today.
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Carlos Zambrano got his career-best 17th win by pitching six sharp innings before leaving with cramps, and the surging Chicago Cubs expanded their NL Central lead to 3 1/2 games with an 8-0 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday.
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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. The journeyman right-hander, making his first start in six years, limited Chicago to two hits and one run in five innings, and the Florida Marlins won 5-2 for a split of their doubleheader Monday.
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The Arizona Diamondbacks found a familiar cure for their hitting woes &#151; future Hall of Famer Greg Maddux. Rookie Jeff Salazar had three hits and made a spectacular catch to rob Brian Giles of a home run as the Diamondbacks beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Friday night, improving to 10-1 all-time against Maddux.
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Derrek Lee whacked a three-run double  against his former team to help the Chicago Cubs defeat the  Florida Marlins 5-2 to retain their National League (NL)  wildcard lead Saturday.
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Dice-K was OK at Petco Park, again. Daisuke Matsuzaka escaped a first-inning jam to outpitch Greg Maddux, leading the Boston Red Sox to a 2-1 win over the San Diego Padres in a matchup of two of baseball's top teams Friday night.
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Salamon Torres&#39; wild pitch scored Corey Patterson from third in 10th inning last night as the Chicago Cubs grabbed a 5-4 win against the Pirates at PNC Park.
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San Diego Padres pitcher Greg Maddux has won his 17th Gold Glove, passing Jim Kaat and Brooks Robinson on the all-time list for fielding prowess.
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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.
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Greg Maddux stopped his six-game losing streak, Aramis Ramirez and Jacque Jones hit consecutive homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the New York Mets 8-7 Monday night.
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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 as a manager and Chicago beat the Montreal Expos 5-2 on Monday night.
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Greg Maddux overcame a shaky start to  post his 301st career win while Sammy Sosa hit his 566th career  home run as the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 9-6 in  Milwaukee Thursday.
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Mark DeRosa's three-run homer and sharp pitching from Carlos Zambrano powered the Chicago Cubs to their sixth win in a row on Wednesday, a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies.
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Greg Maddux tossed seven innings of shutout ball and helped his own cause with a pair of singles as the Chicago Cubs downed the Expos 5-2 in National League action in Montreal Monday.
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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...
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Mark Buehrle worked quickly and efficiently Friday, looking a lot like Greg Maddux &amp;#151; the pitcher he beat.