Chicago Cubs Watch — May 21, 2008

The Houston Astros beat the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday, 4-2. The teams are now split with one win each after the second game in a three-game series.

All six runs were scored on home runs. Aramis Ramirez ht a two-run homer in the top of the fourth to put the Cubs ahead 2-0. But then Hunter Pence hit a grand slam in the second half of the inning to bring the score to 4-2.

Cubs second-baseman Mark DeRosa is working on a hitting streak of eleven games, the longest of his career.

The Cubs are 28-18. They remain in first place in the National League Central Division, two games ahead of the St. Louis Cardinals and 2.5 over Houston.

The Astros are 26-21.

And it is still a full century since the Cubs last won a World Series.

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