Cubs drop another game to Astros; Dusty calls close loss ‘progress’
It was a horrible month of May for the Cubs, and after a promising start to June, the team is now in danger of being swept at home if they can't win Thursday's game against the Houston Astros.
Marshall shellacked in loss to Houston; Cubs can’t nail down their first four-game win...
In a battle of lefties, the Cubs marched sometimes-promising rookie Sean Marshall to the hill Tuesday night against Andy Pettitte, a marquee veteran who's been struggling all season. Pettitte emerged the easy victor as the Houston Astros beat the Cubs 9-2. Houston's Chris Burke led the onslaught, going four-for-four with a whopping five runs scored.
Cubs win three straight as Clines breaks addiction
The unthinkable was the norm for the Cubs this weekend. Not only did Henry Blanco have three RBIs, but the team completed a winning road trip, defeated a left-handed pitcher, had three victories in a row, won a game on WGN, and saw Juan Pierre get two hits in a game. Veteran relief pitcher Bob Howry even managed his first career hit.
Cubs single-handedly boost Arroyo’s Cy Young odds
In the middle of March, Cubs general manager Jim Hendry declared that quality starting pitching was simply too difficult to acquire so close to the start of the season. Five days later, the Cincinnati Reds snagged starting pitcher Bronson Arroyo from the Boston Red Sox for Willy Mo Pena.
TBD shuts out North Siders; Cubs get blanked by guy nobody knows in game...
Cubs fans across the nation turned on their televisions at 7 p.m. central time Wednesday expecting to watch lefty Sean Marshall lead their team to a series victory over the Houston Astros. Instead, they were greeted by back-to-back episodes of "Becker" and "Home Improvement."
Cubs display more magic on the mound; Wood, four others, combine for 11-hitter
A day after Carlos Zambrano and Will Ohman teamed up for a one-hitter against the Houston Astros, the Cubs pitching staff was at it again on Tuesday.
Ohman pitches perfect ninth in Cubs win; Zambrano also throws well, gives up one...
Sure, sure. Cubs fireballer Carlos Zambrano took yet another no-hitter into the late innings. And yes, Zambrano's four RBIs powered the Cubs offense, which is suddenly alive and well, but that just set the backdrop for Monday night's 8-0 win over the division rival Astros. The can't-miss, never going to believe it news of the night: Cubs reliever Will Ohman retired the side—in the same order which they came to the plate—for a perfect ninth inning.
