Chicago Cubs
Chicago Cubs
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Ramirez grand slam power Cubs
Ramirez grand slam power Cubs
RICK GANO,
Aug 29, 2008
On his 65th birthday, Lou Piniella found himself in the middle of a noisy celebration. He can thank Aramis Ramirez for stirring up the party. Ramirez hit a grand slam in the eighth inning Thursday night as the surging Chicago Cubs rallied for five runs to beat the Philadelphia Phillies 6-4 for their sixth straight win. ...More |
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Cubs Team Report
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Cubs Team Report Aug 28, 2008
The Cubs took care of business. Now comes the hard part.
The Cubs went 7-2 against Cincinnati, Washington and the Pirates over their last nine games, capped by a three-game sweep at Pittsburgh this week.
"All these teams that you play, every team you play at the end of the year, present a challenge," manager Lou Piniella said. "We played 7-2 ball. We'll take that every time."
Beginning Thursday night, the schedule gets much tougher. The Cubs open with four against NL East contender Philadelphia before welcoming Houston to Wrigley Field.
Of the Cubs' remaining 29 games, 26 are against teams that begin play Thursday above .500.
"Look, I said there's a challenge out there," Piniella said. ...More |
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| Team Injuries |
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Status |
Injury |
| J. Lieber RP |
Jul 11, 2008 |
15-day |
Strained right foot |
| C. Fox RP |
May 19, 2008 |
15-day |
Ulnar neuritis, right arm |
| Á. Guzmán RP/SP |
Mar 25, 2008 |
60-day |
Recovery from right elbow surgery |
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| Scores & Schedule |
| Last Five Games |
| Sun, Aug 24 | Washington | W 6-1 | | Mon, Aug 25 | at Pittsburgh | W 12-3 | | Tue, Aug 26 | at Pittsburgh | W 14-9 | | Wed, Aug 27 | at Pittsburgh | W 2-0 | | Thu, Aug 28 | Philadelphia | W 6-4 |
| Next Five Games |
| Fri, Aug 29 | Philadelphia | 2:20 pm | | Sat, Aug 30 | Philadelphia | 3:55 pm | | Sun, Aug 31 | Philadelphia | 2:20 pm | | Mon, Sep 1 | Houston | 4:05 pm | | Tue, Sep 2 | Houston | 8:05 pm |
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