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Travis Wood hit a two-run homer and notched his ninth quality start, but Daniel Murphy's solo homer off Kyuji Fujikawa in the seventh pushed the Mets past the Cubs, 4-3, Sunday at Wrigley Field.
Travis Wood's two-run homer against New York Sunday continued a trend for the Cubs that's seen the team's pitchers lend themselves plenty of run support at the plate.
While Starlin Castro is only 23, he's played four years in the majors but has yet to progress to the level Dale Sveum and the Cubs' front office expect.

Team talk

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    The Cubs visit Coors Field for a three-game series against the Rockies.
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    When the Cubs made their annual trip to Coors Field in 2010, it was the wackiest three days of the season. This year, amidst pitching and injury problems, there will be nowhere for the 6-6 team to hide in Colorado.
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    Carlos Zambrano's home run in the sixth inning proved to be the game-winner in a 9-5 Cubs victory over the Astros. But after struggling in the sixth inning, did the big righty disrespect his manager?
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    Thursday, April 14, 2011 Posted: April 13, 9:22 p.m. Updated: 12:04 a.m. By Patrick Mooney CSNChicago.com HOUSTON Carlos Pena has been wearing a kind of cast inside his glove. That way his right thumb doesnt snap all the way back. He just feels the vibrations. The thumb...
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    Eddie Cicotte, a pitcher on the 1919 White Sox team that threw the World Series, told a grand jury in 1920 that Cubs players were offered 10,000 to throw the 1918 World Series. Chuck Garfien has the complete story.
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    Wrapping up a three-game series in Houston, the Cubs turn to Carlos Zambrano, who will seek his career-best 10th consecutive victory. Can the Cubs get their first series win of 2011 against the Astros?
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    Making a spot-start, James Russell didn't have the performance he was hoping for. Russell couldn't make it out of the second as the Cubs fell to the Astros, 11-2. Tyler Colvin was the lone bright spot, homering for the Cubs.

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Today's Poll

Who should move to the bullpen when Matt Garza returns?

Team Schedule

Next Games
DateOppTime
5/19vs. NYM11:20 PT12:20 MT1:20 CT2:20 ET14:20 ET18:20 GMT2:20 CST11:20 MST1:20 EST1:50 VEN22:20 UAE1:20 CT
5/21Pit4:05 PT5:05 MT6:05 CT7:05 ET19:05 ET23:05 GMT7:05 CST4:05 MST6:05 EST6:35 VEN3:05 UAE (+1)6:05 CT
5/22Pit4:05 PT5:05 MT6:05 CT7:05 ET19:05 ET23:05 GMT7:05 CST4:05 MST6:05 EST6:35 VEN3:05 UAE (+1)6:05 CT
5/23Pit9:35 PT10:35 MT11:35 CT12:35 ET12:35 ET16:35 GMT0:35 CST9:35 MST11:35 EST12:05 VEN20:35 UAE11:35 CT
5/24Cin4:10 PT5:10 MT6:10 CT7:10 ET19:10 ET23:10 GMT7:10 CST4:10 MST6:10 EST6:40 VEN3:10 UAE (+1)6:10 CT
Last Results
DateOppFinal
5/18vs. NYMW 8-2
5/17vs. NYML 2-3
5/15vs. ColW 6-3
5/14vs. ColL 4-9
5/13vs. ColW 9-1
5/12WasW 2-1
5/11WasW 8-2
5/10WasL 3-7
5/8vs. StLL 4-5
5/7vs. StLW 2-1
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Injury Report

Injuries
DatePlayerStatus
4/14S. ClevengerLeft oblique strain (on 60-day DL)
4/13K. Fujikawaoff 15-day DL
3/31S. BakerStrained right elbow (on 60-day DL)
3/31D. Barneyoff 15-day DL
3/27A. VizcainoRecovery from right elbow surgery (on 60-day DL)
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Scoreboard

Sun, May 19
Final123 456 789 RHE
NY Mets000001210470
Chi Cubs000021000380
  W: S. Rice (2-3)   L: K. Fujikawa (1-1)   S: B. Parnell (6)
  NYM HR: D. Murphy (4) J. Lagares (1)
  ChC HR: R. Sweeney (1) T. Wood (1)
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Team Stats

Chicago Cubs Stats
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Batting
PlayerGABRH2B3BHRRBIAVG
David DeJesus401322438111516.288
Anthony Rizzo4216322461201030.282
Starlin Castro421792350101320.279
Alfonso Soriano401551741110415.265

Pitching
PitcherWLPctGGSSIPKERA
Rafael Dolis00-2001.200.00
Kevin Gregg00-110610.0120.00
James Russell101.000220017.1190.52
Travis Wood42.66788053.1362.03
Scott Feldman43.57188049.1392.19
Jeff Samardzija25.28699056.2643.49
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