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Florida's Olsen maturing on the field Wed May  7 14:15:50 2008 EST
d Jones could serve as insurance in case Willingham misses extended time. Jones, who began his career in 1999 with the Twins, hit .165 with a homer and five RBI in 24 games with Detroit this year. He had spent his previous two seasons with the Chicago Cubs and hit .285 in each campaign. While Jones would have trouble filling the power void left by Willingham, the left-hander can play anywhere in the outfield. WHO'S HOT Mike Jacobs is hitting .417 (5-for-12) in his last three games with two homer
Zambrano sharp as Cubs shut out Reds Tue May  6 22:05:11 2008 EST
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Carlos Zambrano tossed eight brilliant shutout innings to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 3-0 win over the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park. Zambrano (5-1) allowed three hits and struck out three with three walks for the Cubs, who rebounded from a loss in Monday's series opener and halted a two-game skid. Ronny Cedeno drove in two runs while Aramis Ramirez notched an RBI and a run scored in the victory. Ken Griffey had two hits for the Reds, who lost for
Zambrano, Harang square off in Cincy Tue May  6 10:37:06 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Carlos Zambrano will attempt to beat Cincinnati for the second time this season tonight when the Chicago Cubs visit the Reds for the second of a four-game series at Great American Ball Park. Zambrano picked up a 12-3 victory against Cincinnati at Wrigley Field on April 16, the first of his four consecutive starts without a loss. He's pitched at least seven innings three times during that stretch and has allowed just 25 hits and four earned runs in 27 1/3 innings.
Johnny on the spot: Cueto helps Reds down Cubs Mon May  5 22:24:13 2008 EST
Cincinnati, OH (Sports Network) - Rookie Johnny Cueto put together a solid performance on the mound, as the Cincinnati Reds survived a late scare from the Chicago Cubs and held on for a 5-3 win in the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Cueto (2-3) allowed three runs on six hits, walked two and struck out eight over six innings to pick up the win. Francisco Cordero overcame a shaky ninth inning to nail down his fifth save of the season. Adam Dunn hit a two-run homer, whil
Tigers designate Jacque Jones for assignment Mon May  5 15:54:53 2008 EST
. He was hitless in 10 at-bats this past weekend in Minnesota and had just one hit in his past 26 at-bats over his last nine games. The 33-year-old veteran was acquired by Detroit last November in a deal that sent infielder Omar Infante to the Chicago Cubs. Jones had spent two seasons with the Cubs after playing the first seven years of his career with Minnesota. Jones is a career .278 hitter with 165 homers and 628 RBI in 1,284 major league games. The Tigers filled the vacant roster spot by pur
Unbeaten Dempster to go for Cubs against fading Reds Mon May  5 11:20:01 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Ryan Dempster will attempt to stay perfect in 2008 tonight, when the Chicago Cubs visit the Cincinnati Reds for the opener of a three-game series at Great American Ball Park. Back in the rotation with the Cubs after making 140 consecutive relief appearances over the previous two seasons, Dempster has picked up four wins and two no decisions in six starts. The Cubs are 5-1 in games in which he's appeared. Dempster, who pitched for Cincinnati in 2002-03, defeated t
Pujols helps Cards get past Cubs Sun May  4 23:28:21 2008 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Albert Pujols' lone hit of the night was a two-run double that broke up a tie game in the fourth, and the St. Louis Cardinals held on for a 5-3 win over the Chicago Cubs in the rubber match of a three-game set between the bitter division rivals. Todd Wellemeyer (3-1) got the win against the club that drafted him, holding the Cubs to three hits and two runs in five innings, with four strikeouts and four walks. Four St. Louis relievers combined to hold the hot Cub
Cubs play rubber match with Cards at Busch Sun May  4 11:10:23 2008 EST
(Sports Network) - Jason Marquis tries to bounce back from his worst start of the season this evening when the Chicago Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals play the rubber match of their three-game series at Busch Stadium. Marquis was tagged with the loss on Tuesday against the Milwaukee Brewers, as he allowed five runs and 10 hits in five innings, dropping him to 1-1 on the season, while raising his earned run average to 4.45. The 29-year-old right-hander, who pitched in St. Louis from 2004-06, has ha
Brewers send Sheets to face Astros Sun May  4 11:09:52 2008 EST
ose out a three-game series with the Houston Astros. The 10th overall pick in the 1999 draft, Sheets has been stellar in five starts in 2008, getting a no-decision in his March 31 debut before reeling off four victories in April. He downed the Chicago Cubs on April 29, surrendering three hits and three earned runs in five innings of the Brewers' 10-7 triumph. Sheets is 10-8 in 24 lifetime starts against the Astros with a 3.78 earned run average. Right-hander Chris Sampson seeks his second win in
Cubs clobber Cardinals Sat May  3 19:13:51 2008 EST
St. Louis, MO (Sports Network) - Mike Fontenot hit a three-run homer and finished with four runs batted in to lead the Chicago Cubs in a 9-3 rout of their NL Central foe St. Louis Cardinals. Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto each tallied two RBI for the Cubs, who snapped a two-game skid, but won for only the third time in their last nine tries. Alfonso Soriano also had an RBI and Derrek Lee scored twice. Ted Lilly (2-4) got the win as he went seven strong innings while only giving up three runs
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