Cubs Beat Reds 5-4 to Open Road Trip
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Aramis Ramirez homered three times for all of Chicago's runs, and the Cubs kept pace in the playoff race by rallying to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Thursday night.
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Bronson Arroyo pitched eight strong innings, David Ross hit a three-run homer and the slumping Cincinnati Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 Friday despite managing just four hits.
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Carlos Zambrano pitches himself out of an extended slump as the Chicago Cubs get a much-needed win by beating Pittsburgh, 5-1.
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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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By beating the Reds on Sunday, the Cubs assured themselves of their first back-to-back winning seasons since 1971-72. At most any other time during the last 32 seasons, the occasion would have called for champagne.
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Adam Dunn reached 100 RBIs for the first time with his 44th home run, and the Cincinnati Reds beat the Cubs 8-3 on Tuesday night &#151; a loss that could be costly for Chicago in the NL wild-card race.
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The Chicago Cubs took advantage of the strong winds at Wrigley Field on Wednesday, hitting three straight homers off Pittsburgh left-hander Oliver Perez in the first inning.
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Aramis Ramirez homered three times and drove in all of Chicago's runs as the Cubs edged the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 in National League play at the Great American Ballpark on Thursday.
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Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Aramis Ramirez cracked three homers and drove in all of Chicago&#39;s runs, as the Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds, 5-4, in the opener of a four-game set at Great American Ball Park.
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Sammy Sosa hit a grand slam and a solo shot, and the Chicago Cubs hit three straight home runs in the first inning Wednesday on their way to a 13-5 rout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
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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.
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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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The Chicago Cubs get 17 hits during a one-game stopover at Wrigley Field to beat the St. Louis Cardinals, 12-3, giving Ted Lilly his 15th win.
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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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Ken Griffey Jr. hit career homer No. 591 and drove in four runs Saturday night, leading the Cincinnati Reds to their season-high fifth straight victory, 11-7 over the Florida Marlins.
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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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com. The Chicago Cubs opened a one-game lead in the National League Wild Card standings with a 12-5 victory Monday night over the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field.