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Game One Hundred Fifty-Three - Cubs 3 Giants 0 WP - Carlos Zambrano (9-6) LP - Tim Lincecum (14-7) Save - None Friday night was all about Carlos Zambrano. In a game that took only one hour and 56 minutes to complete, not only did Zambrano toss the Cubs first nine-inning complete game of the year he drove in two of the Cubs' three runs. Carlos Zambrano out pitched Tim Lincecum and handed the Giants' ace his second home loss of the season (9-2). Big Z found a rhythm early against the offensively challenged San Francisco Giants. Zambrano gave up only two hits, one walk and struck out eight. Zambrano faced just three over the minimum and threw 98 pitches in nine innings, 67 for strikes. Zambrano picked up his ninth career complete game and his fourth complete game shutout ... his first since the no-hitter on September 14, 2008. Carlos Zambrano joined Sean Marshall as the only two pitchers to toss a complete game for the Cubs this season. Marshall p...
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