It was power and a sweet leather in the outfield which enabled the Cubs to come from behind Sunday afternoon in Wrigley to dust off the Astros, to take the series 2-of-3. Jacque Jones made a spectacular catch in right-center to save a run. He made sure Soriano wouldn't have to strain himself to make the out. Aramis Ramirez was wrongfully called out on strikes and then ejected after slamming his helmet to the ground and exchanging words with the home plate umpire.
Lee's 2-run homer came in the 8th to give the Cubs a 6-5 lead. Soriano went 2-for-4 with an RBI and scored the tying run. Carlos Zambrano is pitching today against Esteban Loaiza. The game is tied 1-1 now in the 3rd. Check out stats and game on the WGN blog. Soriano hit a solo homer to lead off the game. The Cubs hold a small lead in the Central and really could use a 2 straight wins again if not a sweep. They're 70-65, which is decent at the time being. A game and an half lead won't last long so applying the most pressure as possible.
With the rest of September to play the Cubs have around 25-27 more games to play. They must make the most of pitcher mismatches and utilize team effort against their opponents weaknesses. During crunch time all eyes will be on Lee, Ramirez, and Soriano to deliver. Plus the club has a sense of relief in rotation by adding former Cub, Steve Traschel. His arm will probably make a difference in the last 2 weeks of the season. Beat those Dodgers! Go Cubs!
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