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Game Seventy-Six - Cubs 9 Brewers 5 WP - Ryan Dempster (5-5) LP - Seth McClung (3-2) Save - None The Cubs won their fifth game in a row at Wrigley Field behind not one, not two but four home runs. All nine of the Cubs runs came via the longball with Derrek Lee driving in seven of the Cubs' nine tallies ... a new career high. Lee hit a three-run shot in the first and added his second grand slam of the year in the fourth. Seven of Derrek Lee's fourteen home runs this season has come in the last 15 games. Ryan Dempster picked up his first win since May 30 with another quality start. Dempster allowed four runs, three earned, on eight hits in 6 2/3 innings. Dempster's command was much better throughout the night and he walked only two batters. Dempster tied a season-high set on May 9 in Milwaukee with nine strikeouts. Sam Fuld subbed for Alfonso Soriano once again and set the tone for the night with a nine-pitch at bat in the first inning that led to a walk. Fuld hi...
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