Hart’s pitching, four RBIS from Fukudome and Theriot lead Cubs past Astros 12-3CHICAGO — 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. Zambrano pitches 5 innings, strokes 2-run double in 3-1 Cubs victory; Nats 0-2 under RigglemanWASHINGTON — Carlos Zambrano worked five effective innings after a shaky start and hit a key two-run double, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Washington Nationals on Friday night. Carlos Zambrano throws 6 solid innings as Cubs beat Cardinals 7-3 in doubleheader openerCHICAGO — Carlos Zambrano pitched six solid innings and hit his third homer of the season, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-3 on Sunday in the first game of a day-night doubleheader. Ted Lilly gets 100th career win, pitching Cubs to 5-2 victory over CardinalsCHICAGO — Ted Lilly allowed four hits and a run in eight strong innings to earn his 100th career victory as the Chicago Cubs beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-2 Saturday. McGehee homers while pounding out 4 hits as Brewers rip Cubs 11-2CHICAGO — Rookie Casey McGehee had a career high four hits and five RBIs to help the Milwaukee Brewers pound Rich Harden and the Chicago Cubs 11-2 on Saturday to snap a three-game losing streak. Jake Fox draws bases loaded walk in 10th to give Cubs 2-1 victory over BrewersCHICAGO — Jake Fox drew a bases-loaded walk off Mark DiFelice to force in the winning run with two outs in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Friday. Mauer cheered on road, Bradley booed at home as Twins beat Cubs 7-4CHICAGO — Joe Mauer rediscovered his power stroke with a homer and three RBIs, Kevin Slowey became the majors’ second nine-game winner and the Minnesota Twins beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 Friday. |