chicagosports.chicagotribune.com - 9/13/2007
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HOUSTON --
When Houston shortstop Mark Loretta started the bottom of the ninth inning with a ground ball that took a freakish bounce off the first base bag and wound up in right field for a base hit, any student of Cubs history knew exactly what was going to happen next. Mike Lamb followed with a run-scoring triple off Ryan Dempster to pull the Astros to within a run, and the Cubs were ...
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Chicago Tribune: Cubs back in 1st with win (RR)
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Chicago Tribune: Cubs back in 1st with win (RR) The Cubs nearly re-lived Tuesday night s nightmare, but managed to hold on for a 3-2 victory and move back into a first-place tie with Milwaukee. Closer Ryan Dempster entered in the ninth with a 3-1 lead and watched the Astros stage a bizarre comeback thanks for a freakish bounce. Mark Loretta led off with a grounder to first that deflected off the bag and away from Derrek Lee for an infield hit. Mike Lamb followed with a run-scoring triple to right-center With a pulled in infield, Dempster then induced Scott to ground to third for the first out before Orlando Palmeiro walked to put runners on the corners. Then pinch-hitter Eric Munson grounded sharply to Lee, who started a 3-6-1 double play to end it in style. ... The Astros put together three hits in the eighth, but Alfonso Soriano threw out a runner at th ...
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