Pirates 5, Cubs 8, Final - Aug. 3, 2008

A Tough Loss for the Buccos
pittsburghsb.blogspot.com 8/4/2008 — A look at the Pirates loss to the Cubs on Sunday, August 3, 2008. There is also a look at the poor performance of the Pirate pitching.

Cubs leave bats in Milwaukee, shut out by Pirates
chicagotribune.com 8/3/2008 — After knocking the ball around Miller Park for four games, the Cubs came back to Wrigley Field and couldn't buy a clutch hit against Pittsburgh, losing 3-0 to the Pirates on Friday afternoon.

Talkin' Cubs Live - Cubs vs. Pirates - 08/03/08
chicagocubsonline.com 8/3/2008 — Game One Hundred Twelve: Cubs (66-45) vs. Pirates (51-59) Game Time - 1:20pm C.T. Coverage - TV: WGN - Radio: 720 WGN, XM Radio Channel 188 Location - Wrigley Field, Chicago Carlos Zambrano (12-4, 2.80/1.22) vs. Ian Snell (4-8, 6.04/1.88) Lou Piniella's crew began a stretch of 20 straight out of the All-Star break back on July 18th, the maximum amount of games a team can play without ...

Pirates vs. Cubs, 3 August 2008 — Bucs Dugout

Pirates at Cubs open game thread — Another Cubs Blog

Game 112 Thread / Pirates @ Cubs (3 of 3) — The Cub Reporter (TCR) | A Chicago Cubs Blog

The Cubs Make Me Mad — Raise the Jolly Roger

Reedapalooza: Cubs 8, Pirates 5 — Bleed Cubbie Blue

Reed All Z 'Bout It - Cubs 8 Pirates 5 — ChicagoCubsOnline.com

Reed Johnson’s 8th inning pinch-hit homer leads Cubs to 8-5 win… — CubsHub

The Pirates Are Depressing — 3rd Down & Full Count

Cubs power past Pirates for series win — Major League Baseball News 8/3/2008
Reed Johnson hit a tie-breaking pinch-hit home run in the eighth to push the Cubs to an 8-5 rubber-game victory against the Pirates on Sunday afternoon.

Johnson, Soriano HRs lift Cubs — chicagotribune.com - Sports 8/3/2008
Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after blowing a three-run lead in the top half of the inning. Wood's on mound, returning soon? ...

Back-to-back homers help Cubs escape Pirates 8-5 — Boston.com -- Baseball News 8/3/2008
Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after blowing a three-run lead in the top half of the inning.

Johnson, Soriano HRs rescue Cubs (AP) — Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/3/2008
Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Chicago Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday after blowing a three-run lead in the top half of the inning. The home runs lifted the ...

Atlanta Braves Lose Broadcaster Skip Caray — Bleacher Report - MLB 8/4/2008
In the midst of another bad season, the Atlanta Braves suffered yet another loss. No, this time it wasn't a loss in the standings, or another key player going down to injury. Nope. The Braves have lost long-time broadcaster Skip Caray. Caray, ...

Reed dials a curtain call as Cubs down Pirates — Chicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 8/4/2008
Reed Johnson talks about things ''happening for a reason,'' from the back surgery that sidelined him for much of last season playing for Toronto to the Blue Jays' decision to release him earlier this year.

Cubs rally past Hansen, Pirates — Red Sox & MLB - BostonHerald.com 8/4/2008
Reed Johnson and Alfonso Soriano hit back-to-back homers in the eighth, and the Cubs escaped with an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates in Chicago yesterday after blowing...