Cubs 5, Astros 1, 13 innings

September 2nd, 2009 Lilly shines for Cubs, blanks AstrosCHICAGO — Ted Lilly pitched eight shutout innings to reach the 10-win mark for the seventh consecutive season and Derrek Lee hit a two-run homer Wednesday, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 2-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Lilly (10-8) allowed only four hits in joining Mark Buehrle, CC Sabathia and Johan Santana as the only active left-handers with 10 or more wins in seven straight years.

September 1st, 2009 Lee homers drives in four, leads Astros over CubsCHICAGO — Carlos Lee hit a two-run home run and drove in four runs, leading the Houston Astros to a 5-3 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Monday night. Lee has hit 20 of his 31 homers against the Cubs at Wrigley Field.

July 31st, 2009 Cubs 12, Astros 3E_K.Matsui 2 (4). DP_Houston 1, Chicago 2.

July 31st, 2009 Hart pitches Cubs to winCHICAGO — Kevin Hart won his third straight start, Jake Fox and Milton Bradley hit back-to-back homers and the Chicago Cubs beat the Houston Astros 12-3 Thursday for their 11th win in 14 games since the All-Star break. Kosuke Fukudome, who reached base five times, and Ryan Theriot had four RBIs apiece for the Cubs.

July 30th, 2009 Wells' arm, Soriano's bat lead Cubs over AstrosCHICAGO — Randy Wells pitched eight shutout innings and Alfonso Soriano hit a three-run homer during a six-run first inning Wednesday, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 12-0 victory over the Houston Astros. Aramis Ramirez homered and drove in two runs for the Cubs, who battered Mike Hampton and improved to 10-3 since the All-Star break.

July 30th, 2009 Cubs 12, Astros 0E_Bourn (2), Je.Baker (2), Theriot (12). DP_Chicago 4.

July 29th, 2009 Astros reliever back from hospitalCHICAGO — Houston Astros reliever Wesley Wright was out of the hospital Wednesday after being treated the previous night for dehydration. Wright had to take the mound in the second inning of Houston's 11-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs after Astros ace Roy Oswalt hurt his lower back.

July 29th, 2009 Oswalt leaves game against Cubs in second inningCHICAGO — Houston Astros right-hander Roy Oswalt left Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs in the second inning because of a left lower back strain. Oswalt pitched a scoreless first inning then struck out the first two batters he faced in the second.

July 29th, 2009 Astros 11, Cubs 6E_Dempster (3). DP_Chicago 1.

July 29th, 2009 Astros reliever Wright taken to hospitalCHICAGO — Astros reliever Wesley Wright was diagnosed with dehydration after being rushed to the hospital following Houston's 11-6 win over the Chicago Cubs. In a statement early Wednesday, the Astros said the symptoms are similar to those of an appendicitis.

June 12th, 2009 Astros beat Cubs on Blum's 2nd straight winnerHOUSTON — Geoff Blum drove in the winning run for the second straight game, hitting an RBI single in the 13th inning that led the Houston Astros over the Chicago Cubs 2-1 Thursday. Blum singled down the right-field line off Jose Ascanio to score Hunter Pence.

June 12th, 2009 Astros 2, Cubs 1, 13 inningsTwo outs when winning run scored. E_A.Blanco (1).

June 11th, 2009 Blum delivers winner as Astros beat CubsHOUSTON — Geoff Blum singled in the winning run with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to lift the Houston Astros to a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night. The Cubs wasted a dominant start from Carlos Zambrano, who allowed a run on three hits through eight innings.

June 11th, 2009 Astros 2, Cubs 1One out when winning run scored. DP_Chicago 1, Houston 1.

June 10th, 2009 Cubs 7, Astros 1E_Maysonet (2). DP_Houston 1.