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Cubs recall Coleman to make start Wed Aug 17 12:00:37 2011 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs recalled right-hander Casey Coleman to take Carlos Zambrano's spot in the rotation and start Wednesday's game in Houston. Coleman, 24, was recalled from Triple-A Iowa for the fourth time this season. He is 2-4 with a 7.23 earned run average in 11 games this season, including nine starts. Much of that came during Coleman's first call up, which lasted from April 9 to May 28. He was also recalled on June 11 and July 4, but sent back down within a few
Astros wrap series with Cubs Wed Aug 17 10:54:32 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Bud Norris can finish off a three-game series in dramatic style today when his Houston Astros entertain the Chicago Cubs in the finale of a three-game set at Minute Maid Park. On the short end of a 4-3 decision in game one on Monday, the Astros leveled the series in stirring fashion Tuesday when Brian Bogusevic hit a game-winning pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning for a 6-5 win. Cubs closer Carlos Marmol (2-4) gave up a one-out single to J.B.
Reds' Cueto gets nod at Nationals Park Wed Aug 17 10:50:17 2011 EST
co's Ryan Vogelsong. Cueto pitched seven scoreless innings of three-hit ball in his last outing, a 2-1 defeat of the Colorado Rockies on Aug. 11. It came one start after he was touched for five runs in just 3 2/3 innings of an 11-4 loss to the Chicago Cubs. In his last 10 starts, Cueto has allowed three earned runs or less nine times and zero or one earned run six times. The Reds are 6-4 in that span. He is 3-2 in five career starts against Washington. The Nationals reply with 25-year-old lefty
Bogusevic's walkoff slam lifts Astros over Cubs Tue Aug 16 23:13:48 2011 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Brian Bogusevic hit a game-winning pinch-hit grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning to send Houston past the Chicago Cubs, 6-5, in the middle test of a three-game series. Cubs closer Carlos Marmol (2-4) gave up a one-out single to J.B. Shuck, and he moved to second on a wild pitch. Clint Barmes then singled and pinch-hitter Matt Downs worked a walk to load the bases. Bogusevic ended the game by driving a pitch over the wall in right-center to cap the wild co
Cubs sign No. 1 pick Baez Tue Aug 16 11:25:16 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs signed first-round pick Javier Baez on Tuesday. The 18-year-old infielder was taken No. 9 overall out of Arlington Country Day School in Jacksonville, Florida. Also signing with the team was 11th-round pick Shawon Dunston Jr., son of former Cub Shawon Dunston, who was the first overall pick of Chicago in the 1982 draft and was a two-time All-Star with the club.
Nationals, Reds begin series in DC Tue Aug 16 10:50:52 2011 EST
ds tonight when the Washington Nationals open a three-game set in DC. Wang, a two-time 19-game winner with the New York Yankees, had not won in two years until Aug. 9, when he tossed six innings of scoreless one-hit ball in a 3-1 defeat of the Chicago Cubs at Wrigley Field. Now 31 years old, Wang had last won with the Yankees while going 1-6 in 12 appearances in 2009. He was out of baseball entirely in 2010 and joined the Nationals on July 29. He won 19 games in 2006 and 2007, then was 8-2 in 20
Dempster tries to stay in win column as Cubs battle Astros Tue Aug 16 10:38:22 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Streaking Canadian right-hander Ryan Dempster aims for a fourth straight victory tonight when the Chicago Cubs continue a three-game set with the host Houston Astros at Minute Maid Park. The Cubs won Monday's opener when Carlos Pena and Geovany Soto both hit two- run doubles in a 4-3 decision. Soto finished 3-for-4 with a pair of two-baggers, while Aramis Ramirez went 3- for-5 and scored a run for the Cubs, winners of 12 of their last 15. Rodrigo Lopez (4-3) allowed three run
Cubs nip Astros in battle of NL Central bottom-dwellers Mon Aug 15 23:43:37 2011 EST
Houston, TX (Sports Network) - Carlos Pena and Geovany Soto both hit two-run doubles, as the Chicago Cubs downed the Houston Astros, 4-3, in the opener of a three-game series. Soto finished 3-for-4 with a pair of two-baggers, while Aramis Ramirez went 3- for-5 and scored a run for the Cubs, winners of 12 of their last 15. Rodrigo Lopez (4-3) allowed three runs -- two earned -- on five hits over 5 1/3 innings for the win. He walked two and struck out three. Kerry Wood tossed a perfect ninth to r
Cubs start set in Houston Mon Aug 15 11:03:05 2011 EST
s, but at least the club is getting a good look at some young players. After one of its rookie hurlers was beat up on Sunday, Houston will give Henry Sosa his second major league start this evening in the opener of a three-game series with the Chicago Cubs at Minute Maid Park. Sosa was given a rude introduction to the majors last week in Arizona as he was charged with four runs on six hits and three walks in six innings of his MLB debut on Wednesday. He allowed a homer to the first batter he fac
Uggla's hit streak ends at 33 Sun Aug 14 17:39:20 2011 EST
Atlanta, GA (Sports Network) - Atlanta Braves second baseman Dan Uggla saw his career-best, 33-game hit streak come to an end Sunday. Uggla went 0-for-3 with a sac fly in the Braves' 6-5 loss to the Chicago Cubs. With one down in the fifth, Uggla lifted a shallow fly down the right field line. Cubs second baseman Darwin Barney sprinted under the ball and made a diving, over-the-shoulder catch to rob Uggla of a sure hit. In the first, he gave the Braves a 1-0 lead with a sac fly to left. He popp
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