With a playoff spot on the line, the Cubs’ two biggest investments were money in the bank. Alfonso Soriano’s leadoff homer snapped Chicago out of its doldrums, and right-hander Carlos Zambrano kept his cool and kept the Cincinnati Reds down for a 6-0 victory Friday night that moved the Cubs to the brink of an NL Central title.
Posted: September 28th, 2007.
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