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Zambrano's HR is the game winner. Sox are off. |
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Written by Jay Johanan
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Thursday, 21 August 2008 |
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| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
| Cincinnati |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
7 |
0 |
| Chicago Cubs |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
X |
3 |
6 |
1 |
W:C.Zambrano(13-5) L:J.Fogg(2-6) S:K.Wood (26)
HR: CIN- J.Votto (15), J.Bruce (13) CHC- M.DeRosa (15), C.Zambrano (4) |
Zambrano battled as he struggled with control, but the Cubs with the best record in the NL behind him, Zambrano earns his 13th win. Carlos homered in the third inning for the game winning run. His hitting streak extends to 12 games and for a pitcher, that hasnt been seen since 1947 when Johnny Sain had a 12 game streak for the Boston Braves.
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Probable pitchers for Friday, with both the Sox and Cubs at home:
Tampa Bay Rays at Chicago White Sox, 7:11 pm central
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| (R) Edwin Jackson (9-8) vs. (L) John Danks (10-5) |
| Washington Nationals at Chicago Cubs, 1:20 pm central |
| (L) John Lannan (6-12) vs. (R) Jason Marquis (8-7) |
| 2008 National League Standings |
| East |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| NY Mets |
70 |
57 |
.551 |
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38-23 |
32-34 |
28-20 |
Won 2 |
| Philadelphia |
68 |
58 |
.540 |
1 1/2 |
34-27 |
34-31 |
27-21 |
Won 3 |
| Florida |
65 |
62 |
.512 |
5 |
35-31 |
30-31 |
27-21 |
Lost 1 |
| Atlanta |
56 |
71 |
.441 |
14 |
34-31 |
22-40 |
20-26 |
Lost 4 |
| Washington |
44 |
83 |
.346 |
26 |
23-39 |
21-44 |
16-30 |
Lost 12 |
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| Central |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| Chicago Cubs |
78 |
49 |
.614 |
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47-18 |
31-31 |
35-23 |
Won 1 |
| Milwaukee |
73 |
55 |
.570 |
5 1/2 |
38-24 |
35-31 |
32-24 |
Won 1 |
| St. Louis |
71 |
58 |
.550 |
8 |
34-29 |
37-29 |
29-28 |
Won 1 |
| Houston |
64 |
63 |
.504 |
14 |
34-28 |
30-35 |
27-30 |
Lost 1 |
| Pittsburgh |
57 |
70 |
.449 |
21 |
34-31 |
23-39 |
26-30 |
Lost 1 |
| Cincinnati |
56 |
72 |
.438 |
22 1/2 |
32-33 |
24-39 |
20-34 |
Lost 1 |
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| West |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| Arizona |
66 |
60 |
.524 |
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35-26 |
31-34 |
33-16 |
Won 2 |
| Los Angeles |
65 |
62 |
.512 |
1 1/2 |
39-30 |
26-32 |
24-24 |
Won 1 |
| Colorado |
59 |
70 |
.457 |
8 1/2 |
34-29 |
25-41 |
19-29 |
Lost 1 |
| San Francisco |
54 |
72 |
.429 |
12 |
25-37 |
29-35 |
21-22 |
Won 1 |
| San Diego |
48 |
78 |
.381 |
18 |
27-38 |
21-40 |
20-26 |
Lost 3 |
| 2008 American League Standings |
| East |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| Tampa Bay |
77 |
49 |
.611 |
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47-18 |
30-31 |
28-19 |
Lost 1 |
| Boston |
73 |
54 |
.575 |
4 1/2 |
43-18 |
30-36 |
23-24 |
Lost 1 |
| NY Yankees |
67 |
59 |
.532 |
10 |
38-27 |
29-32 |
24-23 |
Won 1 |
| Toronto |
65 |
61 |
.516 |
12 |
35-27 |
30-34 |
22-21 |
Lost 1 |
| Baltimore |
61 |
65 |
.484 |
16 |
32-26 |
29-39 |
20-30 |
Won 1 |
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| Central |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| Chicago WSox |
73 |
53 |
.579 |
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45-19 |
28-34 |
36-21 |
Won 5 |
| Minnesota |
72 |
54 |
.571 |
1 |
46-23 |
26-31 |
36-21 |
Won 2 |
| Detroit |
62 |
65 |
.488 |
11 1/2 |
33-28 |
29-37 |
21-30 |
Lost 1 |
| Cleveland |
59 |
67 |
.468 |
14 |
36-29 |
23-38 |
20-30 |
Won 4 |
| Kansas City |
55 |
72 |
.433 |
18 1/2 |
28-34 |
27-38 |
18-29 |
Lost 5 |
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| West |
W |
L |
PCT |
GB |
Home |
Away |
DIV |
Streak |
| LA Angels |
77 |
48 |
.616 |
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37-23 |
40-25 |
20-13 |
Won 1 |
| Texas |
63 |
65 |
.492 |
15 1/2 |
33-30 |
30-35 |
20-15 |
Won 1 |
| Oakland |
57 |
69 |
.452 |
20 1/2 |
34-33 |
23-36 |
14-20 |
Lost 2 |
| Seattle |
46 |
80 |
.365 |
31 1/2 |
24-38 |
22-42 |
14-20 |
Lost 6 |
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