Major League Roundup: With a Revamped Lineup, the Cubs Keep on Winning
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The way things are going for the Chicago Cubs these days, it seems Manager Lou Piniella can make out any lineup he wants and it clicks.
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Matt Murton and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers off Chris Capuano in the sixth inning last night and the host Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 5-4, to push their lead in the National League Central back to 2 1/2 games.
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Al Leiter pitched two-hit ball for six innings to earn his first win in six weeks, and the New York Mets put another dent in Chicago's playoff hopes Sunday with a 3-2 victory over the Cubs.
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The Chicago Cubs turned some ugly baseball in a sweet victory.
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The Chicago Cubs need more than rally caps, good-luck charms or curse-busters now. Mike Hampton and Dewayne Wise each hit two-run homers to lead the Atlanta Braves to
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Todd Walker loves playing pressure baseball this time of year. Walker was 3-for-4 with a walk, a two-run homer and four RBIs Monday night to help the Chicago Cubs extend their slim lead in the
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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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The Chicago Cubs squeezed out a 3-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds to move back to the top of the National League's Central Division on Wednesday.
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Todd Walker homered and drove in four runs, Carlos Zambrano won his fourth straight decision and the Chicago Cubs extended their lead in the NL wild-card race with a 12-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Monday night.
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PITTSBURGH - The Chicago Cubs won for the third time in three cities in three days. They might not recall where they are when they wake up, but they remember how to win.
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Aramis Ramirez hit a three-run homer as the Cubs beat the Astros 11-6 in a game with three ejections. In the third, Chicago&#39;s Todd Walker hit a ground-rule double to score Corey Patterson.
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The streaking Chicago Cubs won for the 11th time in 13 games and closed in on the National League Central lead with a 4-2 win over the Washington Nationals on Thursday.
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The Chicago Cubs turned to their past to bolster their current push for the playoffs, acquiring right-hander Steve Trachsel from the Baltimore Orioles on Friday.
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CHICAGO (Ticker) -- AJ Burnett delivered a rare road win when his team needed it most. Burnett took a shutout into the seventh inning en route to his first road win in over two years as the Florida Marlins cruised to an 11-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs.
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Chicago's Derrek Lee hits a three-run, eighth-inning double that does in the Marlins, his former team. The Cubs' 5-2 win on Saturday keeps them atop the wild card standings.
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Greg Maddux was on top of his game and he even chipped in at the plate as he and the Cubs won the opener of a three-game series against the Expos, 5-2, on
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Todd Walker homered, had three hits and drove in four runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 12-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds in National League play at Wrigley Field on Monday.