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Chicago's Derrek Lee was scheduled to spend Friday night's game against the Giants receiving treatment for neck spasms, the result of a congratulatory pat on the helmet from pitcher Angel Guzman the previous night.
Prince Fielder hit his 42nd homer to give him a majors-best 131 RBIs and rookie Chris Narveson struck out 10 for his first win as a starter, helping the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 3-2 on Wednesday night.
Jody Gerut hit a grand slam, Mike Rivera delivered a key bases-loaded double and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Chicago Cubs 7-4 Thursday for a four-game split between teams finishing disappointing seasons.
Ted Lilly pitched six scoreless innings and Derrek Lee homered and singled twice Sunday, helping the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 victory over the Cincinnati Reds.
Carlos Zambrano won for the first time since July 22 by limiting the slumping-again Pirates to two runs over six innings, and the Cubs finished off a three-game sweep by beating Pittsburgh 8-5 on Wednesday.
Daniel Murphy homered, tripled and drove in four runs to back Mike Pelfrey's eight efficient innings in the New York Mets' 4-2 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Sunday.
Ted Lilly spoiled Aaron Boone's dream of a storybook return to the major leagues, and the Chicago left-hander was plenty tough on Boone's Houston teammates, too.
Tom Gorzelanny pitched five effective innings against his former team, Jeff Baker homered and drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-1 on Saturday.
Alfonso Soriano's two-run homer keyed a seven-run fourth inning and the Chicago Cubs completed a four-game sweep of the Washington Nationals with an 11-3 victory Sunday.
Kenshin Kawakami shut down the Chicago Cubs for six innings and shortstop Yunel Escobar made a run-saving defensive play in the eighth, helping preserve the Atlanta Braves' 4-1 victory Wednesday.
Ted Lilly pitched effectively into the seventh inning and Derrek Lee hit a two-run homer, leading the Chicago Cubs to an 8-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday.
Derrek Lee and Kosuke Fukudome homered to support Randy Wells' seven effective innings and the Chicago Cubs won another series from division opponent Pittsburgh, beating the Pirates 4-1 on Wednesday night.
Randy Wells pitched into the seventh inning for his first major-league win, Geovany Soto homered and Jake Fox drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a routine 6-2 victory over the Cleveland Indians and their fourth straight win.
Derrek Lee and Geovany Soto hit consecutive homers to tie the game in a four-run eighth inning, then Alfonso Soriano singled home the winning run in the ninth to give the Chicago Cubs a 6-5 victory over the White Sox on Thursday.
Cubs slugger Derrek Lee says he never saw Sammy Sosa take any banned substances.
Ryan Theriot drove in Derrek Lee with a bases-loaded single with one out in the ninth, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Minnesota Twins 3-2 Sunday to snap a four-game losing streak following a coaching shakeup earlier in the day.
The injury-riddled Chicago Cubs placed third baseman Aramis Ramirez on the 15-day disabled list Saturday with a dislocated left shoulder and said first baseman Derrek Lee will have tests done on Monday on his neck.
Derrek Lee hit a grand slam shortly after Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano hurt himself while beating out a bunt single, and Chicago defeated the Florida Marlins 6-4 Sunday.
Derrek Lee has been taken out of the Chicago Cubs' game at St. Louis because of neck spasms.
Aramis Ramirez hit a game-winning two-run homer in the 11th inning and Derrek Lee hit a two-run double to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 7-5 win over the St. Louis Cardinals on Saturday.
With another brutal loss, the New York Mets kept tumbling toward another September collapse. Derrek Lee blooped a go-ahead double in the 10th inning off Luis Ayala, Aramis Ramirez followed with a two-run homer and the Chicago Cubs rallied from a four-run deficit to defeat the Mets 9-6 Wednesday night.
Geovany Soto hit a tying three-run homer with two out in the ninth inning, Derrek Lee singled in the winning run in the 12th and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-6 on Thursday to move closer to the NL Central title.
Ryan Dempster pitched seven superb innings, Ryan Theriot tripled to break open a close game and the Chicago Cubs once again beat the Milwaukee Brewers, winning 7-2 Wednesday night.
Manny Ramirez had a memorable debut with the Los Angeles Dodgers. It just didn't end well for the enigmatic slugger. Ramirez grounded into a double play in the ninth inning and the Arizona Diamondbacks held on for a 2-1 victory at Los Angeles on Friday night.
Derrek Lee homered and Mike Fontenot had a pinch-hit, three-run double during a four-run seventh inning, helping the Chicago Cubs rally for a 9-6 victory over the Florida Marlins that put them back in the NL Central lead by themselves.
It's rarely all bad luck, but here's a list of players with the batting average on balls in play to date this season. (Taken from The Hardball Times)
MLB: Only 100 at-bats? Lee would go battyDerrek Lee could have called it a season and rested his right wrist for next year, but he doesn't want to sit if he still has a chance to play.
MLB: Lee gets back in swing, hopes to stay pain-freeThis will be a crucial time for Derrek Lee. The best-case scenario is that Lee returns — pain-free — to the Cubs lineup in the next few weeks. The worst-case scenario is that if he continues to feel pain in his right wrist, he may have to explore the option of surgery.
MLB Truth & Rumors: May 1, 2006What will become of David Wells, Roger Clemens? How will the Cubs replace the production of Derrek Lee?
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