--RHP Brandon Backe is scheduled to make two more rehab starts, which would give him six before the club has to activate him if he's healthy. 

Closer LaTroy Hawkins hurt his right hip Saturday afternoon when he slipped trying to catch Hunter Pence's throw home as Bobby Scales scored the winning run on Alfonso Soriano's single. 

--LHP Wandy Rodriguez won't be kept on a regular four days of rest this week. 

Just as Baseball fans are settling into the division races, Baseball throws its first curveball of the season as interleague play gets underway next weekend. 

The tradition of throwing back an opposing hitter's home run ball at Wrigley Field worked out well for Ivan Rodriguez. 

Ivan Rodriguez hit his 300th home run, Lance Berkman had two hits and an RBI and the Houston Astros snapped the Chicago Cubs' five-game winning streak with a 6-5 victory Sunday. 

David Ortiz has become the Big Wait. 

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Alfonso Soriano drove in Bobby Scales with the winning run in the ninth inning after the Cubs had squandered a four-run lead, giving Chicago a 5-4 victory over the Houston Astros on Saturday. 

The Chicago Cubs bullpen continues to cause headaches for manager Lou Piniella. 

Cubs reliever Sean Marshall was happy to steal a win from the Astros. 

For the first time, manager Cecil Cooper used the ace label on left-hander Wandy Rodriguez. 

--In the winter and through spring, manager Cecil Cooper vowed to be careful with Kaz Matsui to keep the veteran second baseman fresh and away from the injuries that have plagued him throughout his career. 

--With the scheduled series opener against the Cubs rained out on Friday at Wrigley Field, manager Cecil Cooper altered his starting rotation so RHP Roy Oswalt (1-2, 4. 

For the first time, manager Cecil Cooper used the ace label on left-hander Wandy Rodriguez.