Jason Marquis was brilliant on the mound for the Cubs. He pitched 7+ innings, and only gave up 2 runs on 5 hits. He left the game with a comfortable 9-2 lead, after adding a solo HR of his own.
Mark DeRosa also had a 3-run HR, Derek Lee had 4 hits and 3 RBI, and 8 of the 9 Cubs starters had at least one hit.
Jeff Samardzija gave up 3 runs without even recording an out, and Carlos Marmol allowed all 3 inherited runners (courtesy of Michael Wuertz) to score when he gave up a grand slam to Jeff Keppinger, the first batter he faced.
----- Other MLB Games -----AL:
Rangers 15, Red Sox 8
Blue Jays 7, Rays 4
Tigers 6, Twins 4
Athletics 5, Orioles 1
White Sox 7, Angels 6
Yankees 7, Mariners 4
Royals 3, Indians 1
NL:
Dodgers 7, Diamondbacks 2
Nationals 8, Braves 5
Brewers 1, Padres 0
Cardinals 5, Marlins 3
Giants 7, Pirates 6
----- MLB News/Notes -----
Lou Piniella probably isn't the best guy to ask, if you're looking for directions.
Forget rain delays from hurricanes... squirrels are the real problem.
Streakers - In case any team tries to make history, I'm going to list the teams with the longest active winning and losing streaks. Today's streakers:
Blue Jays, Dodgers: 7 wins
Orioles: 8 losses
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