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Astros down Cubs in rain-shortened game (AP)
sports.yahoo.com 8/5/2008 — Brian Moehler pitched five sharp innings before two powerful storms rolled into Wrigley Field, and the Houston Astros withstood the wild weather to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in a rain-shortened game that was called in the bottom of the eighth ...
Rain, Cubs fall
chicagotribune.com 8/5/2008 — Brian Moehler pitched five sharp innings before two powerful storms rolled into Wrigley Field, and the Houston Astros withstood the wild weather to beat the Chicago Cubs 2-0 in a rain-shortened game that was called in the bottom of the eighth Monday ...
Elvis Fears No Tornado
mlb.fanhouse.com 8/5/2008 — In case you hadn't heard, last night at Wrigley Field the Cubs game against the Astros had to be delayed twice thanks to some pretty nasty weather in the area. I mean, tornado sirens going off in the city nasty. Still, while the gusting winds, horizontal sheets of rain, and the sirens sent most of the people at Wrigley (including your humble blogger) running for cover, they weren't ...
Cubs lose to Astros in lightning-shortened game -- ChicagoSports.com
chicagosports.chicagotribune.com 8/5/2008 — Astros 2, Cubs 0 Cubs lose to Astros in lightning-shortened game By Brian Hamilton | Tribune reporter 12:43 AM CDT, August 5, 2008 The clock on top of the venerable Wrigley Field scoreboard read 8:06 p.m. Monday when tornado sirens began to wail in ...
Astros vs. Cubs - Recap - August 04, 2008
sports.espn.go.com 8/5/2008 — Fast Facts •After two rain delays, the game was called in the eighth. Ryan Dempster took only his second loss at home this season (he was 10-1 at Wrigley entering the game), and the Cubs were shut out for the sixth time this year. •Brian Moehler won ...
Cubs blanked by Astros at wet Wrigley | Cubs.com: News
chicago.cubs.mlb.com 8/5/2008 — CHICAGO -- A severe thunderstorm rocked Wrigley Field and the surrounding area Monday night, but it couldn't wake the Cubs' bats. The Astros led, 2-0, after five innings, when the game was delayed for two hours and 45 minutes, and held on to win by ...
Worrisome Weather Washes Out Game @ Wrigley
foulballs.net 8/5/2008 — Read the post at SPORTSbyBROOKS
From the Cubicle: Cubs-Astroschicagotribune.com - Sports 8/5/2008
Amanda Kaschube: Live play-by-play of today's Cubs-Astros game from a girl who did a rain dance in hopes that the mean, scary lightning stays away from Wrigley. Harbdall: Cubs designate Eyre for assignment Cubs lose in lightning-shortened ...
Soriano powers Cubs past AstrosMajor League Baseball News 8/5/2008
Alfonso Soriano smacked a three-run homer with two outs in the seventh, his 20th, and added an RBI single in a four-run second to power the Cubs to an 11-7 victory Tuesday over the Astros.
Soriano's three-run homer late lift Cubs past Astroschicagotribune.com - Sports 8/5/2008
Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Cubs rallied after blowing a five-run lead, beating the Houston Astros 11-7 Tuesday.
Soriano's 3-run HR gets Cubs past Astros (AP)Yahoo! Sports - MLB News 8/5/2008
Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied after blowing a five-run lead, beating the Houston Astros 11-7 Tuesday. Soriano's 20th homer highlighted a five-run burst and sent the NL ...
Soriano's homer helps Cubs rally past AstrosUSATODAY.com MLB - Top Stories 8/5/2008
Alfonso Soriano hit a tiebreaking, three-run homer in the seventh inning and the Chicago Cubs rallied after blowing a five-run ...
Cubs Held BackBleacher Report - MLB 8/6/2008
As many of you know, this Cubs season is proving to be of record-breaking caliber.  With Geovany Soto being the first rookie catcher to ever start for the National League All-Star team and Ryan Dempster proving to everyone that he's a legitimate ...
DeRosa grand slam spurs Cubs to 11-4 victoryChicago Sun-Times :: Chicago Cubs :: 8/6/2008
The Cubs put eight runs on the board in the third inning as they pulled away for an 11-4 victory over the Houston Astros today. Mark DeRosa's grand slam and Alfonso Soriano's three-run homer accounted for seven of the third-inning runs. Jason Marquis ...
Soriano blast helps lift Cubs over AstrosBoston.com -- Baseball News 8/6/2008
The Chicago Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning to rally for an 11-7 victory over the Houston Astros on Tuesday, the home side battling back to secure the win after blowing a big early lead.