Departing with a Win - Cubs 12 Astros 3

Game One Hundred - Cubs 12 Astros 3 WP - Kevin Hart (3-1) LP - Russ Ortiz (3-6) Save - None It is not too often that both starting pitchers in a big league game find themselves either released of traded shortly after the 27th out is recorded ... but that is exactly what happened on Thursday. Soon after Kevin Gregg struck out Kaz Matsui to end the game, the Houston Astros released Russ Ortiz, then the Cubs dealt Kevin Hart along with Jose Ascanio and Josh Harrison to the Pirates for John Grabow and Tom Gorzelanny. Kevin Hart put together a solid start and earned his third win of the year and his last as a Chicago Cub. While Randy Wells was the story on Wednesday, the offense led the way on Thursday. For the second day in a row the Cubs put a 12-spot on the board on 13 hits with six walks. Kosuke Fukudome had one of his better games in the Major Leagues. Fukudome finished the day 3-for-3 with two walks, two runs scored and 4 RBI. Fukudome was a home run short of a cycle. Rya...