Bottoms Up! - Cubs 7 Astros 1

Game Fifty-Five - Cubs 7 Astros 1 WP - Ted Lilly (7-4) LP - Brian Moehler (2-4) Save - None Lou Piniella's crew improved to 6-2 on the season against the Astros with an impressive win on Tuesday night. The Cubs offense came out swinging against Brian Moehler and staked Ted Lilly to a 3-0 lead before he threw his first pitch. The Cubs scored five runs in the first three innings, seven on the night and tied a season-high with 16 hits to go along with eight walks. While the Cubs scored more than enough to back 'The Bulldog', they left 16 on base and were 6-for-19 with runners in scoring position ... after starting the game 4-for-5. Ted Lilly pitched another gem against a very good offensive team. Lilly did not allow his second hit of the game until the sixth inning ... a two-out single by Miguel Tejada. Lilly tossed 6 2/3 of shutout ball and allowed only three hits with two walks and four strikeouts ... on a season-high 114 pitches. Lilly improved to 3-0 against t...