Cubs 9, Astros 0, Final - Jul. 20, 2008

GoatRiders of the Apocalypse • Game Recap: Astros 4, Cubs 1 - Offense promises to get back from vacation today
It's apparently hard to win baseball games when your sole offensive contribution is your moose-like starting pitcher. Carlos Zambrano tried to git 'er done by himself last night, but his solo homerun in the 7th wasn't enough to make up for the 4 ...

Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts • First Pitch Thread: Cubs vs. Astros, Sunday 7/20, 1:05 CT
Must. Win. Today. (And before you start, yes, I am well aware that the Cubs are still in first place by 2.5 games, and will still be in first place even if they lose. But winning this game is pretty much a "must", if only to prove to themselves ...

The Crawfish Boxes: Front Page Posts • Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros, 1:05 PM CDT
Current Series 3 game series vs Cubs @ Minute Maid Park Fri 07/18 WP: Geoff Geary (2 - 1) LP: Bob Howry (3 - 3) 2 - 1 win Sat 07/19 WP: Wandy Rodriguez (5 - 3) SV: Jose Valverde LP: Carlos Zambrano (10 - 4) 4 - 1 win  ...

Another Cubs Blog • Cubs @ Astros Open Game Thread
WGN 720 AM, WGN TV Cubs up 2-0 early. Dempster pitching well. Can’t help but feel like the Cubs need to keep the ‘Stros under 2 if they’re going to win this game. 

Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts • Overflow Thread 1: Cubs vs. Astros, Sunday 7/20, 1:05 CT
Did I mention this game was pretty important?

Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts • Overflow Thread 2: Cubs vs. Astros, Sunday 7/20, 1:05 CT
Since Kerry Wood is apparently "unavailable" again... and Carlos Marmol hasn't pitched since the break... I'm guessing he's closing today.

Another Cubs Blog • Cubs shutout Astros
Just needed a new thread.  The Cubs won their first game of the 2nd half by winning the finale in Houston 7-0.  Dempster was excellent once again.  8 innings, 0 runs. 

Bleed Cubbie Blue: Front Page Posts • You (Almost) Complete Me: Cubs 9, Astros 0
Ryan Dempster was just outstanding today, and he needed to be... this is exactly the sort of thing that winning teams do, have one guy pick the other up when the team is struggling, and Dempster threw 73 strikes out of 104 pitches and I thought Lou ...

Dempster's gem leads Cubs past Astros
Ryan Dempster pitched his first shutout in seven years and Mike Fontenot hit his eighth homer as the Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over Houston on Sunday afternoon at Minute Maid Park.

Cubs salvage series
Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday.

Dempster shuts down Astros, Cubs win 9-0 (AP)
Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Houston Astros on Sunday. Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a ...

Dempster Shuts Down Astros
Ryan Dempster strikes out seven in eight shutout innings to earn his first road win and the Cubs snap a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the Astros on Sunday.