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Chicago Cubs' Jim Edmonds tips his cap to cheering fans as he takes his first at bat at Busch Stadium during the second inning of a baseball game against the Cardinals on Friday, July 4, 2008, in St. Louis. Edmonds struck out. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson) |
Zambrano leads Cubs to 2-1 win over Cardinals
ST. LOUIS—The return of Cubs ace Carlos Zambrano trumped the soap opera setting of Jim Edmonds' homecoming and Albert Pujols' 300th home run.
Zambrano came off the 15-day disabled list from a shoulder strain with six spotless innings Friday night, leading Chicago to a 2-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals in the opener of a three-game series matching the National League's top two teams.
Slumping Kosuke Fukudome homered in the first inning and Geovany Soto connected in the fourth to give the Cubs only their third victory in nine games. Both balls came on full-count pitches from Braden Looper, and were the only damage against the right-hander in seven innings.
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