Zambrano allows 1 hit in 8 innings

 
Carlos Zambrano allowed only one hit in eight innings -- a second-inning homer by Adam Dunn -- and retired the final 20 batters he faced Wednesday night as the Chicago Cubs beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-1. [link]

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