6-0. 52-24. That would be the Cubs record, and total score against the Pirates, respectively. 29 of those runs came from the recent home series. I mean, the Cubs brought the Pirates to Wrigley, and in the words of Stu Scott, "Beat them like they stole something" (which they probably did, they're Pirates after all...) Anyway, over the past two days, the Cubs have just been teeing off on the Pirates pitchers. The Cubs are averaging 12.8 hits per game, 8.67 runs per game, and 7 homers by five different batters against the Pirates. But, maybe it's not just the Pirates. There's gotta be something in the water, because the Cubs are 7-3 in their last 10, all against Penn valley area teams (Cincy, Philly, and Pittsburgh). D-Lee went on a 6 game hitting streak, including three of his league leading seven homers, during that time starting at the beginning of the Phillies series. In pitching news, two starters got their first win, Jason Marquis, and Rich Hill earning the first win for the lefties.
Notables: Daryle Ward gets his first hit of the year on a 2-run shot in the seventh, the last two runs of the 13-1 shellacking on April 19.
Matt Murton makes his return (first time appearance this year) from Triple-A Iowa Cubs to the Major League lineup.
Alfonso Soriano (Strained Hamstring) slated to return on April 30.
Cubs first place, wha...?
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