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Braves' Uggla claims National League honor for August Tue Sep  6 19:39:37 2011 EST
n the NL. He also finished among the league leaders with a .670 slugging percentage and a .405 on-base percentage. Uggla began with month by extending his career-high hitting streak to 33 games before having it snapped on August 14 against the Chicago Cubs. The hitting streak was the longest by a Braves player since the team moved to Atlanta in 1966 and the second-longest in franchise history behind Tommy Holmes' 37-game streak in 1945. The 31-year-old veteran also clubbed his 30th home run of t
Cubs take aim at series win over Reds Tue Sep  6 10:43:06 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs can wrap up their second straight series triumph over the Cincinnati Reds with a win tonight in the second portion of a three-game set from Wrigley Field. The Cubs won two of three meetings with the Reds from Aug. 5-7 in the Windy City and took Monday's series opener by a 4-3 score. Matt Garza kept the Cubs ahead by limiting the NL Central-rival Reds to three runs -- one earned -- and six hits with eight strikeouts over 7 2/3 innings. James Russell got the fi
Cubs activate P Cashner from DL Mon Sep  5 14:43:55 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs activated pitcher Andrew Cashner from the 60-day disabled list Monday. Cashner has not pitched since he strained his right rotator cuff in his first big league start on April 5. He left the game with one out in the sixth inning after limiting the Arizona Diamondbacks to one run on two hits and a walk. He did not factor in the decision. The 19th pick in the 2008 amateur draft by the Cubs, Cashner appeared in 53 games out of the bullpen for Chicago
Cubs set to play host to Reds Mon Sep  5 10:58:43 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - A pair of National League Central rivals go at it today in the opener of a three-game series, as the Chicago Cubs will play host to the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Cincinnati has won seven of 11 meetings with the Cubs this season and owns a 19-8 mark in this series since the beginning of the 2010 campaign. The Reds will most likely miss out on a playoff appearance and sit 13 1/2 games out of the Wild Card berth and 14 1/2 games out of first in the NL Central. The Reds b
Pirates open final set with Astros Mon Sep  5 10:58:12 2011 EST
uns in each of his first three outings. The right-hander is 1-1 in two road starts this season. Pittsburgh will commence a nine-game homestand Monday versus the Astros, Marlins and Cardinals, and failed in its bid for a three-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs with Sunday's 6-3 loss at Wrigley Field. Charlie Morton allowed four runs -- three earned -- and seven hits in 4 1/3 innings to suffer the loss. He walked five and struck out two batters. "It's frustrating when you're struggling," said Morton.
Cubs take down Pirates to avoid sweep Sun Sep  4 18:04:40 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Marlon Byrd drove in a pair of runs as the Chicago Cubs doubled up Pittsburgh, 6-3, in the last of three between the clubs at Wrigley Field. Starlin Castro and Bryan LaHair each posted two hits and an RBI, while Carlos Pena walked four times and scored twice for the Cubs, who snapped a three-game slide and avoided a sweep. Randy Wells (7-4) worked six innings for the win, scattering seven hits and one run. Neil Walker hit a two-run home run for the Pirates, who ha
Morton tries again for 10th win in finale with Cubs Sun Sep  4 10:51:12 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Right-hander Charlie Morton makes a fifth attempt at win No. 10 of the season today when his Pittsburgh Pirates visit Wrigley Field for the third and final game of a weekend series with the host Chicago Cubs. Morton, a third-round pick of the Atlanta Braves in 2002, got to nine wins this season with a 5-0 defeat of San Francisco on Aug. 8. In that game, he allowed six hits and struck out four in eight innings while improving his record to 9-6. The 28-year-old is 0-2 in four s
Ohlendorf hopes to find win column as Pirates battle Cubs Sat Sep  3 10:58:53 2011 EST
(Sports Network) - Righty Ross Ohlendorf makes a fifth try at a first victory of the season today when the Pittsburgh Pirates return to Wrigley Field for the middle contest of a three-game weekend set with the Chicago Cubs. An 11-game winner across 29 starts in 2009, Ohlendorf has won just once in 25 starts since, going 1-11 in 21 outings last season and 0-1 in four starts thus far in 2011. He debuted for the season on April 3 at Wrigley Field, allowing eight hits and four runs in six innings o
Pirates edge Cubs, snap 5-game skid Fri Sep  2 17:58:28 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - Garrett Jones, Josh Harrison and Jose Tabata each drove in a run to back 5 1/3 solid innings from Brian Burres, as the Pittsburgh Pirates held off the Chicago Cubs, 3-1, in the opener of a three- game series. Burres (1-0), making his first appearance in the majors this season, gave up one run on five hits to pick up the win. The southpaw went 4-5 with the Pirates over 20 appearances (13 starts) in 2010. Pittsburgh, which snapped a five-game skid, lost outfielder A
Cubs bring up PCL MVP LaHair Fri Sep  2 13:40:12 2011 EST
Chicago, IL (Sports Network) - The Chicago Cubs have selected the contract of infielder Bryan LaHair from their Triple-A affiliate in Iowa, just a day after he was named the MVP of the Pacific Coast League. LaHair belted an Iowa franchise-record 38 home runs, drove in 109 runs to lead the PCL and batted .331 with a .664 slugging percentage and 1.070 OPS. He added 38 doubles and joined Mel Hall, in 1982, as the only Iowa players to hit 30 doubles and 30 homers in a single season. The 28-year-old
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