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Cubs cruise with Big Z’s eight scoreless

Cubs cruise with Big Z’s eight scoreless
Big Z tosses eight scoreless in win Kosuke Fukudome’s two-run triple highlighted a five-run sixth inning and helped Carlos Zambrano outduel Ben Sheets to lead the Cubs to a 7-1 victory Tuesday over the Brewers.

Lackey just misses no-no; Halos cruise
Lackey just misses no-no; Halos win John Lackey, hours after the Angels acquired slugger Mark Teixeira, came within two outs of pitching the eighth no-hitter in franchise history on Tuesday night at Fenway Park in a 6-2 victory over the Red Sox.

Davis nearly perfect in win
Davis nearly perfect in win D-backs starter Doug Davis had a perfect game for 6 2/3 innings at PETCO Park Tuesday night before allowing a base hit to Brian Giles in the bottom of the seventh inning. The left-hander went 7 2/3 innings in the D-backs’ 3-0 win.

Sandberg enjoys return to Wrigley
Sandberg enjoys return to Wrigley Ryne Sandberg has a clearly stated goal of reaching a Major League bench, and after Tuesday’s “Road to Wrigley,” Sandberg was blown away by his first return in a Wrigley uniform since 1997.

Kotchman appreciated, Teixeira lauded
Kotch appreciated, Teix lauded Casey Kotchman was one of the sparkplugs of the Angels‘ offense that has helped propel them to baseball’s best record so far. But the players agree that exchanging him for Braves first baseman Mark Teixeira was a definite upgrade.

Angels flying high in Major Leagues
Angels flying high in Major Leagues The best team in baseball acquired the best position player available prior to the Trade Deadline. The Angles’ acquisition of Mark Teixeira served notice to the rest of the league that it was serious about reaching the World Series this year.

Manny not likely to wind up with Phils
Manny not likely to wind up with Phils A team source laughed at the notion that the Phillies were the “front-runner” in the sweepstakes to land the enigmatic Red Sox slugger, as reported by SI.com.