The 2008 Chicago Cubs season was the 137th season of the

Chicago Cubs The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago. The Cubs compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as part of the National League (NL) Central division. The club plays its home games at Wrigley Field, which is located ...

franchise, the 133rd in the

National League The National League of Professional Baseball Clubs, known simply as the National League (NL), is the older of two leagues constituting Major League Baseball (MLB) in the United States and Canada, and the world's oldest extant professional team s ...

and the 93rd at

Wrigley Field Wrigley Field is a Major League Baseball (MLB) stadium on the North Side of Chicago, Illinois. It is the home of the Chicago Cubs, one of the city's two MLB franchises. It first opened in 1914 as Weeghman Park for Charles Weeghman's Chicago Wh ...

. The season began at home on March 31 against the

Milwaukee Brewers The Milwaukee Brewers are an American professional baseball team based in Milwaukee. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division. The Brewers are named for t ...

. The Cubs were champions of the

Central Division for the second year in a row, accumulating 97 regular season wins—the most since

1945 1945 marked the end of World War II and the fall of Nazi Germany and the Empire of Japan. It is also the only year in which nuclear weapons have been used in combat. Events Below, the events of World War II have the "WWII" prefix. Januar ...

. It was the first time since 1908 that the Cubs made postseason appearances in consecutive seasons. At the All-Star break in July, the Cubs led the NL Central and were tied with the

Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels are an American professional baseball team based in the Los Angeles metropolitan area. The Angels compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division. Since 1966, the team ha ...

for the best record in the major leagues. They tied a National League record with eight players selected to the All-Star team. On September 20, the Cubs clinched the NL Central championship with a 5–4 win over the

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. Despite their regular season success, the team did not advance past the first round of the playoffs; they were swept 3–0 by the

Los Angeles Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Brooklyn ...

in the

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Lou Piniella Louis Victor Piniella ( usually ; born August 28, 1943) is a former professional baseball player and manager. An outfielder, he played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Baltimore Orioles, Cleveland Indians, Kansas City Royals and ...

, in his second year as the Cubs' manager, won the National League's

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in 2008. In addition, catcher

Geovany Soto Geovany Soto (born January 20, 1983) is a Puerto Rican former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a catcher from 2005 to 2017, most prominently as a member of the Chicago Cubs where he appeared in the MLB ...

won the 2008 National League

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Regular season

Game log

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 1 , , March 31 , , Brewers , , 4 – 3 (10) , , Gagné (1-0) , , Howry (0-1) , , Riske (1) , , 41,089 , , 0-1 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 2 , , April 2 , , Brewers , , 8 – 2 , , Jeff Suppan, Suppan (1-0) , , Lilly (0-1) , , , , 39,468 , , 0-2 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 3 , , April 3 , , Brewers , , 6 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (1-0) , ,

Bush Bush commonly refers to: * Shrub, a small or medium woody plant Bush, Bushes, or the bush may also refer to: People * Bush (surname), including any of several people with that name **Bush family, a prominent American family that includes: *** ...

(0-1) , ,

Wood Wood is a porous and fibrous structural tissue found in the stems and roots of trees and other woody plants. It is an organic materiala natural composite of cellulose fibers that are strong in tension and embedded in a matrix of lignin th ...

(1) , , 37,973 , , 1-2 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 4 , , April 4 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 4 – 3 , ,

Wright Wright is an occupational surname originating in England. The term 'Wright' comes from the circa 700 AD Old English word 'wryhta' or 'wyrhta', meaning worker or shaper of wood. Later it became any occupational worker (for example, a shipwright is ...

(1-0) , , Lieber (0-1) , , Valverde (1) , , 37,812 , , 1-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , , 5 , , April 5 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 9 – 7 , , Kevin Hart (baseball), Hart (1-0) , ,

Oswalt Oswalt is a German language, German surname or male given name, which is derived from the Old English given name Oswald (given name), Oswald.''Dictionary of American Family Names''"Oswald Family History" Oxford University Press, 2013. Retrieved on 1 ...

(0-2) , ,

(2) , , 40,707 , , 2-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , , 6 , , April 6 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 3 – 2 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (1-0) , ,

Villarreal Villarreal ( ca-valencia , Vila-real) is a city and municipality in the province of Castellón which is part of the Valencian Community in the east of Spain. The town is located at 42 m above sea level, 7 km to the south of the province's ...

(0-2) , ,

(3) , , 40,929 , , 3-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , , 7 , , April 7 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 10 – 8 (12) , , Lieber (1-1) , ,

Meek Meekness is an attribute of human nature and behavior that has been defined as an amalgam of righteousness, inner humility, and patience. Meekness has been contrasted with humility alone insomuch as humility simply refers to an attitude towards o ...

(0-1) , , Mármol (1) , , 37,491 , , 4-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , , 8 , , April 9 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 6 – 4 (15) , , Kevin Hart (baseball), Hart (2-0) , , Phil Dumatrait, Dumatrait (0-1) , ,

Marshall Marshall may refer to: Places Australia * Marshall, Victoria, a suburb of Geelong, Victoria Canada * Marshall, Saskatchewan * The Marshall, a mountain in British Columbia Liberia * Marshall, Liberia Marshall Islands * Marshall Islands, an i ...

(1) , , 9,735 , , 5-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , , , 9 , , April 10 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 7 – 3 , , Lieber (2-1) , , Matt Morris (baseball), Morris (0-1) , , , , 9,798 , , 6-3 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 10 , , April 11 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 5 – 3 , ,

Myers Myers as a surname has several possible origins, e.g. Old French ("physician"), Old English ("mayor"), and Old Norse ("marsh"). People *Abram F. Myers (born 1889), chair of the Federal Trade Commission and later general counsel and board chai ...

(1-1) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (1-1) , , Lidge (2) , , 37,368 , , 6-4 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 11 , , April 12 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 7 – 1 , , Cole Hamels, Hamels (2-1) , , Lilly (0-2) , , , , 45,072 , , 6-5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 12 , , April 13 , , @ Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 6 – 5 (10) , ,

(1-0) , , Rudy Seánez, Seánez (0-1) , , Howry (1) , , 40,095 , , 7-5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 13 , , April 15 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9 – 5 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (2-0) , , Harang (1-2) , , , , 39,130 , , 8-5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 14 , , April 16 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 12 – 3 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (2-1) , , Josh Fogg, Fogg (1-2) , , , , 40,099 , , 9-5 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 15 , , April 17 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9 – 2 , , Edinson Vólquez, Vólquez (2-0) , , Lilly (0-3) , , , , 39,534 , , 9-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 16 , , April 18 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 3 – 2 , , Rich Hill (pitcher), Hill (1-0) , , Snell (2-1) , ,

(4) , , 39,118 , , 10-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 17 , , April 19 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 13 – 1 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (1-0) , , Gorzelanny (1-2) , , , , 40,298 , , 11-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 18 , , April 20 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 13 – 6 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (3-0) , , Zach Duke, Duke (0-1) , , , , 41,405 , , 12-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 19 , , April 21 , , New York Mets, Mets , , 7 – 1 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (3-1) , ,

Maine Maine () is a state in the New England and Northeastern regions of the United States. It borders New Hampshire to the west, the Gulf of Maine to the southeast, and the Canadian provinces of New Brunswick and Quebec to the northeast and north ...

(1-2) , , , , 40,582 , , 13-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 20 , , April 22 , , New York Mets, Mets , , 8 – 1 , , Lilly (1-3) , , Nelson Figueroa, Figueroa (1-1) , , , , 40,503 , , 14-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 21 , , April 23 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 7 – 6 (10) , ,

(2-0) , ,

Wells Wells most commonly refers to: * Wells, Somerset, a cathedral city in Somerset, England * Well, an excavation or structure created in the ground * Wells (name) Wells may also refer to: Places Canada *Wells, British Columbia England * Wells ...

(1-1) , , Mármol (2) , , 36,864 , , 15-6 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 22 , , April 24 , , @ Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 4 – 2 , , Aaron Cook (baseball), Cook (3-1) , , Kevin Hart (baseball), Hart (2-1) , , Fuentes (1) , , 32,791 , , 15-7 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 23 , , April 25 , , @ Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 5 – 3 , , Rauch (2-0) , , Howry (0-2) , , , , 35,154 , , 15-8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 24 , , April 26 , , @ Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 7 – 0 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (4-1) , , Matt Chico, Chico (0-5) , , , , 35,188 , , 16-8 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 25 , , April 27 , , @ Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 2 – 0 , , John Lannan, Lannan (2-2) , , Lilly (1-4) , , Rauch (4) , , 33,795 , , 16-9 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 26 , , April 29 , , Brewers , , 10 – 7 , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (4-0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (1-1) , , Gagné (8) , , 39,543 , , 16-10 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 27 , , April 30 , , Brewers , , 19 – 5 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (4-0) , , Jeff Suppan, Suppan (1-1) , , , , 39,908 , , 17-10 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 28 , , May 1 , , Brewers , , 4 – 3 , , Brian Shouse, Shouse (2-0) , ,

(2-1) , , Gagné (9) , , 40,849 , , 17-11 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 29 , , May 2 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5 – 3 (11) , , Villone (1-0) , ,

Fox Foxes are small to medium-sized, omnivorous mammals belonging to several genera of the family Canidae. They have a flattened skull, upright, triangular ears, a pointed, slightly upturned snout, and a long bushy tail (or ''brush''). Twelve sp ...

(0-1) , , , , 45,077 , , 17-12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 30 , , May 3 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 9 – 3 , , Lilly (2-4) , , Kyle Lohse, Lohse (3-1) , , , , 46,792 , , 18-12 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 31 , , May 4 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5 – 3 , , Todd Wellemeyer, Wellemeyer (3-1) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (1-2) , , Isringhausen (10) , , 44,969 , , 18-13 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 32 , , May 5 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5 – 3 , , Johnny Cueto, Cueto (2-3) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (4-1) , ,

Cordero Cordero is Spanish and Italian last name origin. The name means "young lamb", per the Latin ''cordarius'' (a derivative of ''cordus'', meaning ‘young’, ‘new’). It may be an occupational name for a shepherd, or a nickname meaning "lamb" ...

(5) , , 20,289 , , 18-14 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 33 , , May 6 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 3 – 0 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (5-1) , , Harang (1-5) , ,

(5) , , 21,153 , , 19-14 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 34 , , May 7 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 9 – 0 , , Edinson Vólquez, Vólquez (5-1) , , Lieber (2-2) , , , , 28,418 , , 19-15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 35 , , May 9 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 3 – 1 , , Lilly (3-4) , , Haren (4-2) , ,

(6) , , 40,236 , , 20-15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 36 , , May 10 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 7 – 2 , , Scott Eyre, Eyre (1-0) , , Qualls (0-4) , , , , 41,597 , , 21-15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 37 , , May 11 , , Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 6 – 4 , , Mármol (1-0) , , Tony Peña (pitcher), Peña (0-1) , ,

(7) , , 39,740 , , 22-15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 38 , , May 12 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 12 – 3 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (6-1) , ,

Wolf The wolf (''Canis lupus''; : wolves), also known as the gray wolf or grey wolf, is a large canine native to Eurasia and North America. More than thirty subspecies of ''Canis lupus'' have been recognized, and gray wolves, as popularly u ...

(2-3) , , , , 39,528 , , 23-15 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 39 , , May 13 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 4 – 3 , , Shawn Estes, Estes (1-0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (1-3) , ,

Hoffman Hoffman is a surname of German and Jewish origin. The original meaning in medieval times was "steward", i.e. one who manages the property of another. In English and other European languages, including Yiddish and Dutch, the name can also be spelle ...

(7) , , 40,028 , , 23-16 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 40 , , May 14 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 8 – 5 , , Lilly (4-4) , , Jake Peavy, Peavy (4-3) , , , , 39,650 , , 24-16 , ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 41 , , May 15 , , San Diego Padres, Padres , , 4 – 0 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (5-1) , , Greg Maddux, Maddux (3-4) , ,

(8) , , 40,629 , , 25-16 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 42 , , May 16 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 7 – 4 , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (1-0) , , Gorzelanny (3-4) , ,

(9) , , 40,537 , , 26-16 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 43 , , May 17 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 7 – 6 , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (3-0) , , Mármol (1-1) , , Capps (10) , , 41,686 , , 26-17 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 44 , , May 18 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 4 – 3 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (2-3) , , Phil Dumatrait, Dumatrait (1-2) , ,

(10), , 41,321 , , 27-17 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 45 , , May 19 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 7 – 2 , , Lilly (5-4) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (1-1) , , , , 32,458 , , 28-17 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 46 , , May 20 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 4 – 2 , , Chris Sampson, Sampson (3-3) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (5-2) , , Valverde (13) , , 33,339 , , 28-18 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 47 , , May 21 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 5 – 3 , , Shawn Chacón, Chacón (0-1) , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (1-1) , , Valverde (14) , , 33,251 , , 28-19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 48 , , May 23 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 12 – 3 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (7-1), , Zach Duke, Duke (2-3) , , , , 32,656 , , 29-19 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 49 , , May 24 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 5 – 4 (14) , , John Grabow, Grabow (4-1) , , Wuertz (0-1) , , , , 29,929 , , 29-20 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 50 , , May 25 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 6 – 5 (11) , , Dámaso Marte, Marte (4-0) , , Lieber (2-3) , , , , 29,415 , , 29-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 51 , , May 26 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 3 – 1 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (6-2) , , Billingsley (4-6) , ,

(11) , , 41,583 , , 30-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 52 , , May 27 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 3 – 1 , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (2-1) , , Hiroki Kuroda, Kuroda (2-4) , ,

(12) , , 39,894 , , 31-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 53 , , May 28 , , Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 2 – 1 (10) , , Howry (1-2) , , Chan Ho Park, Park (1-1) , , , , 39,945 , , 32-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 54 , , May 29 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 8 – 4 , , Wuertz (1-1) , , Matt Herges, Herges (2-2) , , , , 39,851 , , 33-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 55 , , May 30 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 10 – 9 , , Scott Eyre, Eyre (2-0) , , Manny Corpas, Corpas (0-3) , ,

(13) , , 39,686 , , 34-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 56 , , May 31 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 5 – 4 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (7-2) , , Glendon Rusch, Rusch (1-3) , , Mármol (3) , , 41,529 , , 35-21 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 57 , , June 1 , , Colorado Rockies, Rockies , , 5 – 3 , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (3-1) , , Ubaldo Jiménez, Jiménez (1-6) , ,

(14) , , 41,730 , , 36-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 58 , , June 2 , , @ San Diego Padres, Padres , , 7 – 6 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (8-1) , , Cha Seung Baek, Baek (0-2) , ,

(15) , , 30,259 , , 37-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 59 , , June 3 , , @ San Diego Padres, Padres , , 9 – 6 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (3-3) , , Bryan Corey, Corey (1-1) , ,

(16) , , 24,477 , , 38-21 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 60 , , June 4 , , @ San Diego Padres, Padres , , 2 – 1 , , Heath Bell, Bell (3-3) , , Lilly (5-5) , ,

(12) , , 25,258 , , 38-22 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 61 , , June 5 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 5 – 4 , , Howry (2-2) , , Takashi Saito (baseball), Saito (3-2) , ,

(17) , , 44,988 , , 39-22 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 62 , , June 6 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 3 – 0 , , Hiroki Kuroda, Kuroda (3-5) , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (3-2) , , , , 52,484 , , 39-23 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 63 , , June 7 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 7 – 3 , , Derek Lowe, Lowe (4-5) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (8-2) , , , , 50,020 , , 39-24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 64 , , June 8 , , @ Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers , , 3 – 1 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (4-3) , , Brad Penny, Penny (5-8) , ,

(18) , , 49,994 , , 40-24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 65 , , June 10 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 10 – 5 , , Lilly (6-5) , , Glavine (2-3) , , , , 41,624 , , 41-24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 66 , , June 11 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 7 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (8-2), , Jeff Bennett (baseball), Bennett (0-4) , , , , 41,497 , , 42-24 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 67 , , June 12 , , Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 3 – 2 (11) , ,

(3-1) , , Manny Acosta, Acosta (3-5) , , , , 41,517 , , 43-24 , ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 68 , , June 13 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays, Blue Jays , , 3 – 2 , , Burnett (6-6) , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (3-3) , , Ryan (14), , 27,803 , , 43-25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 69 , , June 14 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays, Blue Jays , , 6 – 2 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (5-3), , Roy Halladay, Halladay (8-6) , , , , 34,048 , , 44-25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 70 , , June 15 , , @ Toronto Blue Jays, Blue Jays , , 7 – 4 , , Lilly (7-5) , , Jesse Litsch, Litsch (7-3) , , , , 40,738 , , 45-25 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 71 , , June 17 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays , , 3 -2 , , Balfour (1-0) , , Cotts (0-1) , ,

Percival Percival (, also spelled Perceval, Parzival), alternatively called Peredur (), was one of King Arthur's legendary Knights of the Round Table. First mentioned by the French author Chrétien de Troyes in the tale ''Perceval, the Story of the G ...

(16) , , 31,607 , , 45-26 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 72 , , June 18 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays , , 5 – 4 , , Andy Sonnanstine, Sonnanstine (8-3) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (8-3) , ,

(17) , , 31,496 , , 45-27 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 73 , , June 19 , , @ Tampa Bay Rays, Rays , , 8 – 3 , , Balfour (2-0) , , Mármol (1-2) , , , , 34,441 , , 45-28 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 74 , , June 20 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 4 – 3 , ,

(4-1) , , Linebrink (2-2) , , , , 41,106 , , 46-28 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 75 , , June 21 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 11 – 7 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (6-3) , , José Contreras, Contreras (6-6) , ,

(19) , , 41,021 , , 47-28 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 76 , , June 22 , , Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 7 – 1 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (9-2) , , Javier Vázquez (baseball), Vázquez (7-6) , , , , 41,034 , , 48-28 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 77 , , June 24 , , Baltimore Orioles, Orioles , , 7 – 5 , , Guthrie (4-7) , ,

(0-1) , , Sherrill (26) , , 41,357 , , 48-29 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor=bbffbb , 78 , , June 25 , , Baltimore Orioles, Orioles , , 7 – 4 , , Lilly (8-5) , , Matt Albers, Albers (3-3) , ,

(20) , , 40,754 , , 49-29 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 79 , , June 26 , , Baltimore Orioles, Orioles , , 11 – 4 , , Radhames Liz, Liz (2-0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (6-4) , , , , 41,670 , , 49-30 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 80 , , June 27 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 10 – 3 , , José Contreras, Contreras (7-6) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (9-3) , , , , 39,132 , , 49-31 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 81 , , June 28 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 6 – 5 , , Matt Thornton (baseball), Thornton (4-1) , , Mármol (1-3) , , Jenks (18) , , 39,143 , , 49-32 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 82 , , June 29 , , @ Chicago White Sox, White Sox , , 5 – 1 , , Mark Buehrle, Buehrle (6-6) , ,

(0-2) , , , , 39,573 , , 49-33 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 83 , , June 30 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 9 – 2 , , Lilly (9-5), , Zito (3-12) , , , , 35,311 , , 50-33 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 84 , , July 1 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 2 – 1 , , Matt Cain, Cain (5-6) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (6-5) , ,

Wilson Wilson may refer to: People * Wilson (name) ** List of people with given name Wilson ** List of people with surname Wilson * Wilson (footballer, 1927–1998), Brazilian manager and defender * Wilson (footballer, born 1984), full name Wilson Ro ...

(23), , 33,858 , , 50-34 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 85 , , July 2 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 6 – 5 , , Mármol (2-3) , , Tyler Walker (baseball), Walker (3-4) , ,

(21) , , 41,345 , , 51-34 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 86 , , July 3 , , @ San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 8 – 3 , , Tim Lincecum, Lincecum (10-1) , , Sean Gallagher (baseball), Gallagher (3-4) , , , , 40,511 , , 51-35 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 87 , , July 4 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 2 – 1 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (9-3) , , Braden Looper, Looper (9-6), ,

(22) , , 46,450 , , 52-35

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 88 , , July 5 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5 – 4 , , Kyle McClellan, McClellan (1-3) , ,

(4-2) , , , , 46,865 , , 52-36 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 89 , , July 6 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 7 – 1 , ,

(1-2) , , Todd Wellemeyer, Wellemeyer (7-4) , , , , 46,752 , , 53-36 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 90 , , July 8 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 7 – 3 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (10-3) , , Harang (3-11) , , , , 41,360 , , 54-36

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 91 , , July 9 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5 – 1 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (10-3) , , Johnny Cueto, Cueto (7-9) , ,

(23) , , 41,605 , , 55-36 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 92 , , July 10 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 12 – 7 , , Bronson Arroyo, Arroyo (7-7) , , Lilly (9-6) , , , , 41,459 , , 55-37 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 93 , , July 11 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 3 – 1 , , Bobby Howry, Howry (3-2) , , Tyler Walker (baseball), Walker (3-5) , ,

(24) , , 41,605 , , 56-37 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 94 , , July 12 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 8 – 7 (11) , ,

(2-2) , ,

(0-2) , , , , 41,555 , , 57-37 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 95 , , July 13 , , San Francisco Giants, Giants , , 4 – 2 , , Tim Lincecum, Lincecum (11-2) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (10-4) , ,

(25) , , 41,574 , , 57-38 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 96 , , July 18 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 2 – 1 , , Geoff Geary, Geary (2-1) , , Howry (3-3) , , , , 42,368 , , 57-39 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 97 , , July 19 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 4 – 1 , , Wandy Rodríguez, Rodríguez (5-3) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (10-4) , , Valverde (25) , , 43,129 , , 57-40 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 98 , , July 20 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , 9 – 0 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (11-4) , , Brandon Backe, Backe (6-10) , , , , 41,461 , , 58-40 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 99 , , July 21 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 2 – 0 , , Randy Johnson, Johnson (7-7) , , Harden (5-2) , , Qualls (2) , , 34,627 , , 58-41 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 100 , , July 22 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 9 – 2 , , Yusmeiro Petit, Petit (1-1) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (6-6) , , , , 35,337 , , 58-42 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 101 , , July 23 , , @ Arizona Diamondbacks, D-backs , , 10 – 6 , , Lilly (10-6) , , Doug Davis (pitcher), Davis (3-5) , , , , 37,301 , , 59-42 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 102 , , July 24 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 6 – 3 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (11-4) , , Olsen (6-5) , , Mármol (4) , , 41,482 , , 60-42 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 103 , , July 25 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 3 – 2 , , Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977), Miller (3-2) , , Howry (3-4) , , Gregg (21) , , 41,570 , , 60-43 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 104 , , July 26 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 3 – 2 (12) , , Justin Miller (baseball, born 1977), Miller (4-2) , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (5-4) , , Gregg (22) , , 41,471 , , 60-44 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 105 , , July 27 , , Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 9 – 6 , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (6-4) , , Mark Hendrickson, Hendrickson (7-8) , , Samardzija (1) , , 41,017 , , 61-44 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 106 , , July 28 , , @ Brewers , , 6 – 4 , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (7-4) , , Salomón Torres, Torres (5-3) , , Mármol (5) , , 45,311 , , 62-44 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 107 , , July 29 , , @ Brewers , , 7 – 1 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (12-4) , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (10-4) , , , , 45,069 , , 63-44 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 108 , , July 30 , , @ Brewers , , 7 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (12-4) , , Manny Parra, Parra (9-4) , , , , 44,871 , , 64-44 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 109 , , July 31 , , @ Brewers , , 11 – 4 , , Harden (6-2) , ,

(5-9) , , , , 45,346 , , 65-44 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 110 , , August 1 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 3 – 0 , , Jeff Karstens, Karstens (1-0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (6-7) , , John Grabow, Grabow (1) , , 41,340 , , 65-45 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 111 , , August 2 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 5 – 1 , , Lilly (11-6) , , Paul Maholm, Maholm (7-7) , , , , 41,426 , , 66-45 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 112 , , August 3 , , Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 8 – 5 , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (8-4) , , Craig Hansen, Hansen (1-4) , , Mármol (6) , , 41,200 , , 67-45 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 113 , , August 4 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 2 – 0 (8), , Brian Moehler, Moehler (7-4) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (12-5) , , LaTroy Hawkins, Hawkins (1) , , 40,867 , , 67-46 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 114 , , August 5 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 11 – 7 , , Howry (4-4) , , Chris Sampson, Sampson (5-4) , , , , 40,416 , , 68-46 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 115 , , August 6 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 11 – 4 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (7-7) , , Brandon Backe, Backe (6-11) , , , , 41,107 , , 69-46 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 116 , , August 8 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3 – 2 (11) , , Howry (5-4) , , Ryan Franklin, Franklin (4-5) , , , , 41,539 , , 70-46

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 117 , , August 9 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 12 – 3 , , Todd Wellemeyer, Wellemeyer (9-4) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (12-5) , , , , 41,436 , , 70-47,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 118 , , August 10 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 6 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (13-5) , , Chris Carpenter, Carpenter (0-1) , , , , 41,268 , , 71-47 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , -- , , August 12 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , colspan=7, ''Postponed (rain)'' Rescheduled for August 13 , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 119 , , August 13 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 10 – 2 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (8-7) , , Charlie Morton (pitcher), Morton (3-6) , , , , 27,220 , , 72-47 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 120 , , August 13 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 8 – 0 , , Harden (7-2) , , Jorge Campillo, Campillo (7-5) , , , , 33,714 , , 73-47 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 121 , , August 14 , , @ Atlanta Braves, Braves , , 11 – 7 , , Lilly (12-6) , , Glavine (2-4) , , , , 36,365 , , 74-47 , ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 122 , , August 15 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 6 – 5 , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (9-4) , , Gregg (6-5) , ,

(25) , , 28,163 , , 75-47 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 123 , , August 16 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 2 – 1 , , Aníbal Sánchez, Sánchez (2-2) , ,

(2-3) , , Gregg (27) , , 39,124 , , 75-48 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 124 , , August 17 , , @ Florida Marlins, Marlins , , 9 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (14-5) , , Renyel Pinto, Pinto (2-5) , , , , 19,085 , , 76-48 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 125 , , August 19 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 5 – 0 , , Harden (8-2) , , Johnny Cueto, Cueto (8-12) , , , , 41,208 , , 77-48 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 126 , , August 20 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 2 – 1 , , Bronson Arroyo, Arroyo (11-10) , , Lilly (12-7) , ,

(24) , , 40,509 , , 77-49 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 127 , , August 21 , , Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 3 – 2 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (13-5) , , Josh Fogg, Fogg (2-6) , ,

(26) , , 40,370 , , 78-49 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 128 , , August 22 , , Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 13 – 5 , , John Lannan, Lannan (7-12) , , Cotts (0-2) , , , , 40,513 , , 78-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 129 , , August 23 , , Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 9 – 2 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (15-5) , , Odalis Pérez, Pérez (5-10) , , , , 40,708 , , 79-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 130 , , August 24 , , Washington Nationals, Nationals , , 6 – 1 , , Harden (9-2) , , Jay Bergmann, Bergmann (2-10) , , , , 40,682 , , 80-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 131 , , August 25 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 12 – 3 , , Lilly (13-7) , , Jeff Karstens, Karstens (2-3) , , , , 14,454 , , 81-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 132 , , August 26 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 14 – 9 , ,

(3-3) , , Craig Hansen, Hansen (1-5) , , , , 17,929 , , 82-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 133 , , August 27 , , @ Pittsburgh Pirates, Pirates , , 2 – 0 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (9-7) , , Zach Duke, Duke (4-13) , ,

(27) , , 15,260 , , 83-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 134 , , August 28 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 6 – 4 , , Howry (6-4) , , Chad Durbin, Durbin (5-3) , ,

(28) , , 40,362 , , 84-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 135 , , August 29 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 3 – 2 , , Samardzija (1-0) , , Clay Condrey, Condrey (3-4) , , Mármol (7) , , 40,844 , , 85-50 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 136 , , August 30 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 5 – 2 , ,

(8-10) , , Lilly (13-8) , , Lidge (32) , , 41,511 , , 85-51 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 137 , , August 31 , , Philadelphia Phillies, Phillies , , 5 – 3 , , Jamie Moyer, Moyer (12-7) , ,

(3-4) , , Lidge (33) , , 41,544 , , 85-52 ,

, - , - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 138 , , September 1 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 3 – 0 , ,

(13-9) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (9-8) , , Valverde (38) , , 40,670 , , 85-53 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 139 , , September 2 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 9 – 7 (11) , ,

(4-3) , ,

(4-3) , , Valverde (39) , , 39,846 , , 85-54 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 140 , , September 3 , , Houston Astros, Astros , , 4 – 0 , ,

(9-11) , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (15-6) , , , , 40,163 , , 85-55 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 141 , , September 5 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 10 – 2 , , Bronson Arroyo, Arroyo (14-10) , , Lilly (13-9) , , , , 31,213 , , 85-56 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 142 , , September 6 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 14 – 9 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (10-8) , , Johnny Cueto, Cueto (8-13) , , , , 41,204 , , 86-56 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 143 , , September 7 , , @ Cincinnati Reds, Reds , , 4 – 3 , ,

(5-4) , ,

(4-4) , , , , 37,540 , , 86-57 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 144 , , September 9 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 4 – 3 , , Chris Perez (baseball), Perez (3-2) , , Mármol (2-4) , , , , 43,806 , , 86-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 145 , , September 10 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 4 – 3 , , Lilly (14-9) , , Braden Looper, Looper (12-12) , ,

(29) , , 43,955 , , 87-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 146 , , September 11 , , @ St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 3 – 2 , , Harden (9-2) , , Todd Wellemeyer, Wellemeyer (12-7) , ,

(30) , , 44,155 , , 88-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , -- , , September 12 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , Colspan=7, ''Postponed (

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, - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , -- , , September 13 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , Colspan=7, ''Postponed (

)'' Rescheduled for September 29, if necessary , - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 147 , , September 14 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros
at

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, , 5 – 0 , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (14-5) , ,

(10-12) , , , , 23,441 , , 89-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 148 , , September 15 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros
at

, , 6 – 1 , , Lilly (15-9) , , Brian Moehler, Moehler (11-7) , , , , 15,158 , , 90-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 149 , , September 16 , , Brewers , , 5 – 4 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (16-6) , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (15-8) , ,

(31) , , 40,738 , , 91-58 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 150 , , September 17 , , Brewers , , 6 – 2 , , Mark DiFelice, DiFelice (1-0) , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (10-9) , , , , 41,200 , , 91-59 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 151 , , September 18 , , Brewers , , 7 – 6 , ,

(5-4) , , Carlos Villanueva (baseball), Villanueva (4-7) , , , , 40,678 , , 92-59 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 152 , , September 19 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 12 – 6 , , Adam WainwWainwright (10-3) , , Carlos Zambrano (baseball), Zambrano (14-6) , , , , 40,972 , , 92-60 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 153 , , September 20 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5 – 4 , , Lilly (16-9) , , Joel Piñeiro, Piñeiro (6-7) , ,

(32) , , 41,597 , , 93-60 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 154 , , September 21 , , St. Louis Cardinals, Cardinals , , 5 – 1 , , Ryan Dempster, Dempster (17-6) , , Braden Looper, Looper (12-14) , , , , 40,551 , , 94-60 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 155 , , September 22 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 9 – 5 , , Jason Marquis, Marquis (11-9) , , Jon Niese, Niese (1-1) , ,

(33) , , 51,137 , , 95-60 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 156 , , September 23 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 6 – 2 , , Johan Santana, Santana (15-7) , , Chad Gaudin, Gaudin (9-5) , ,

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(9) , , 50,615 , , 95-61 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 157 , , September 24 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 9 – 6 , , Howry (7-4) , ,

(2-10) , ,

(34) , , 54,416 , , 96-61 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 158 , , September 25 , , @ New York Mets, Mets , , 7 – 6 , , Joe Smith (pitcher), Smith (6-3) , , Kevin Hart (baseball), Hart (2-2) , , , , 51,174 , , 96-62 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 159 , , September 26 , , @ Brewers , , 5 – 1 , , Seth McClung, McClung (6-6) , ,

(3-5) , , , , 44,084 , , 96-63 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbffbb" , 160 , , September 27 , , @ Brewers , , 7 – 3 , , Lilly (17-9) , , Ben Sheets, Sheets (13-9) , , , , 45,288 , , 97-63 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="ffbbbb" , 161 , , September 28 , , @ Brewers , , 3 – 1 , , CC Sabathia, Sabathia (17-10) , , Howry (7-5) , , , , 45,299 , , 97-64 ,

, - align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" , 162 , , September 29 , , @ Houston Astros, Astros , , Colspan=7, ''Cancelled due to the Houston Astros, Astros being eliminated from playoff contention.'' , - , - style="text-align:center;" , ''Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement/Cancellation
Bold = Cubs team member''

Season standings

20080920 Chicago Cubs and fans celebrate the 2008 regular season division championship

National League Central

Record vs. opponents

Rally songs

In 2007,

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had requested that

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native

Eddie Vedder Eddie Jerome Vedder (born Edward Louis Severson III; December 23, 1964) is an American singer, musician, and songwriter best known as the lead vocalist and one of four guitarists of the rock band Pearl Jam. He also appeared as a guest vocalist i ...

write the Cubs a song, and in August 2008 Vedder recorded "

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", which was released on September 18, 2008. During the season, a new version of " Go, Cubs, Go" was recorded and released by the Manic Sewing Circle, although the original 1984

Steve Goodman Steven Benjamin Goodman (July 25, 1948 – September 20, 1984) was an American folk and country singer-songwriter from Chicago. He wrote the song "City of New Orleans", which was recorded by Arlo Guthrie and many others including John Denver, ...

version became the official Cubs victory song.

Playoffs

NLDS vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Chicago Cubs were eliminated from the playoffs after Los Angeles won the series, 3-0.

Game 1, October 1

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Game 2, October 2

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Game 3, October 4

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The Cubs' Game 3 loss to the Dodgers marked the franchise's ninth consecutive post-season defeat, dating back to the 2003 NLCS.

Roster

Player stats

Batting

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

''Note: W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; G = Games pitched; GS = Games started; SV = Saves; IP = Innings pitched; R = Runs allowed; ER = Earned runs allowed; BB = Walks allowed; K = Strikeouts''

2007 post-season changes

Trades

Free agent acquisitions

Players lost to free agency

Other news

* On November 20, 2007, John McDonough stepped down as team president to join the

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.The Official Site of The Chicago Cubs: News: McDonough steps down as president
/ref> * On April 23, 2008, the Chicago Cubs recorded their 10,000th victory in franchise history with a 7-6 victory in 10 innings over the Colorado Rockies. They were just the second team to complete this feat behind the San Francisco Giants. * On September 14, 2008

Carlos Zambrano Carlos Alberto Zambrano Matos (born June 1, 1981), nicknamed "Big Z" or "El Toro", is a Venezuelan former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) from 2001 to 2012 for the Chicago Cubs and Miami Marlins. Zambrano ...

threw the first no-hitter for the Cubs since

Milt Pappas Milton Steven Pappas (May 11, 1939 – April 19, 2016) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through . Nicknamed "Gimpy", the 17-year veteran pitched for the Baltimore Ori ...

threw his on September 2, 1972. Zambrano threw the no-hitter against the

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in a game played at Miller Park in Milwaukee. It was the first no-hitter recorded at a neutral site in baseball history. The game was moved due to the damage Hurricane Ike caused.

Farm system

LEAGUE CHAMPIONS: Daytona

References

Chicago Cubs season at Baseball Reference
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External links

Chicago Cubs clinch NL Central (Video)
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