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Zambrano's pitching, hitting lead Cubs over Padres
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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Distractions don't derail surging Sox Cubs have best record in majors 6-hitter for Slowey, K.C. loses 11th in row Pirates end Reds' home win streak. (article 3)
CUBS IN BRIEF SAN DIEGO A guy from a local TV station asked Jim Edmonds to go on the air for a few minutes before the Cubs' game Monday in San Diego. (article 10)
CUBS IN BRIEF The Cubs' first objective coming out of spring training was clear: Take advantage of an early schedule weighted heavily with home games. (article 8)
On the field, the Cubs are sending one message: Their baseball-best record is no fluke, a combination of solid pitching, hitting and all-around team play. (article 6)
A year ago, the team was floundering with a 24-32 record and about to face a tumultuous week when catcher Michael Barrett and pitcher Carlos Zambrano fought and new manager Lou Piniella would be ejected for the first time. (article 7)
The Friendly Confines have never seemed friendlier, and that's a big reason why the Cubs are the best team in baseball entering June for the first time in 100 years. (article 5)
Alfonso Soriano homered, Jim Edmonds drove in two runs, and the Cubs beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday to complete a perfect seven-game homestand. (article 5)
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Story keywords
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Cubs, Zambrano, Piniella, Dempster, SOX |
Source articles
- Big Z leads Cubs to eighth straight win :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 679 words)
- Zambrano's pitching, hitting lead Cubs over Padres (Washington Post, 06/03/2008, 351 words)
- Chicago Sun-Times :: Baseball :: (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 896 words)
- I dare utter the Cub refrain: Is this The Year? :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Jay Mariotti (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 1273 words)
- Cubs win seventh straight :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 775 words)
- Cubs draw comparisons to '08 champs :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/02/2008, 644 words)
- Lou: Record irrelevant :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 447 words)
- June jammed with road games :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/02/2008, 514 words)
- Cubs' streak hits 6 with win over Rockies :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/01/2008, 662 words)
- Edmonds keeping low profile in San Diego :: CHICAGO SUN-TIMES :: Cubs (suntimes.com, 06/03/2008, 538 words)
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