Big Z wins sixth straight in rout of Pirates

 
Carlos Zambrano pitched seven solid innings and chipped in at the plate with four hits Friday, as the Cubs breezed to a 12-3 win over the Pirates. [link]

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Cubs probable pitcher Carlos Zambrano Cubs: "Big Z" had his worst start of the season, getting pulled with no outs in the fifth in the Cubs' 7-6 loss to Pittsburgh on May 17. Zambrano gave up three runs in the inning and was off-kilter from the ...
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Zambrano, Piniella insist nothing's wrong

Manager Lou Piniella denied a published report that the Cubs are "keeping a close eye" on Carlos Zambrano's shoulder.
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GameDay #47 vs. Cubs

Cubs (28-19) at Pirates (22-25) 7:05--PNC Park, Pittsburgh Carlos Zambrano (6-1, 2.45) vs. Zach Duke (2-2, 4.23) [ GameTrax ] ------------------------ Well, well, well. Look who's coming to town....AGAIN!!!! ...sigh... -------- The Cubs are 8-1 ...
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The Cubs again?

Do we honestly ever play anyone other than the Cubs? By the end of this series, we're going to have 12 games against them before June 1st, which seems absurd to me. Tonight is a rematch of last Saturday's game, with Zach Duke and Carlos Zambrano ...
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Cubs' Big Z pitches, hits away in blowout of Pirates

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