Top of 6, Soriano, who looked like he would have had trouble making contact using a tennis racket in his first at bat, drives one out to deep left center. 2-0 Cubs.

Fukodome has been amazing for the Cubs. He currently has a .404 On base %. I wonder who the last cub was to have a plus .400 OBP for a season. Mark Grace?

Bottom of 6, Russell Martin hits a laser over the leaping Reed Johnson to tie the game at 2.

Still bottom of 6, Matt Kemp’s bat goes flying in two pieces. The long end of the bat ends up at the backstop. The more I here and see about the dangers of maple bats…the more I agree that they need to outlaw them ASAP before someone gets seriously hurt.

Carlos Zambrano, auditioning for a spot in the everyday line-up drives a base hit to right. Cubs 3, Dodgers 2.

Either shoots one down the 3rd baseline, Ramirez makes a great play, but throws low…and Derek Lee can’t scoop it. Pierre scores from 2nd…3-3. This is by far the loudest the Dodger fans have been all day.

Martin lines the ball to right, Fukodome dives, but can’t come up with. Eithier scores and the Dodgers lead.

The rally continues, as Loney lines one to right. 1st and 3rd, two outs, Larry Rothchild to the mound to talk with Big Z.

Kemp, who looked like he couldn’t hit Zambrano with a tennis racket, drives one out of the park to the same place that Soriano hit it. Coincidence? That’s it for Zambrano, 7-3 Dodgers.

Cotts Strikes out Dewitt to stop the bleeding. On to the 8th, rally caps on!