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CHICAGO -- Alfonso Soriano hit a game-ending two-run single to give the Chicago Cubs a 10-9 win over the Colorado Rockies on Monday night, setting off a wild celebration after the Cubs bullpen blew an 8-3 lead in the ninth inning.

Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer for the Rockies, who scored six runs in the ninth.

After Todd Helton doubled in a run with no outs in the ninth off reliever Scott Eyre, Bobby Howry (4-4) was greeted by back-to-back RBI singles from Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe. Then Tulowitzki followed with a three-run homer to put the Rockies ahead 9-8. Howry is the closer while Ryan Dempster is unavailable because of a strained oblique muscle.

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CHICAGO (AP) - This is why the Chicago Cubs are paying Alfonso Soriano $136 million. He hit a game-ending two-run single in the bottom of the ninth to give the Cubs a wild 10 to 9 win over Colorado after the Cubs bullpen blew an 8 to 3 lead in the top of the ninth.

Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer for the Rockies, who scored six runs in the ninth.

After Tulowitzki's homer, a fan charged at Cubs reliever Bobby Howry, who got the win despite giving up three runs. The fan was just a few feet from the mound before security guards tackled him.

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CLEVELAND (AP) - CC Sabathia joined Boston's Josh Beckett as the majors' only 11-game winners by pitching the Cleveland Indians to a 5 to 2 win over Oakland.

Sabathia is 11-2. He allowed nine hits in his second complete game this month. He's 2-5 lifetime in 12 career starts against the A's.

Ryan Garko drove in two runs with a fourth-inning double off Chad Gaudin, who fell to 6-3. Travis Hafner homered for Cleveland.

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Alfonso Soriano hit a game-ending two-run single to give the host Chicago Cubs a 10-9 victory against the Colorado Rockies last night after the Cubs’ bullpen blew an 8-3 lead in the ninth inning.

After Todd Helton doubled in a run with no outs in the ninth against reliever Scott Eyre, Bobby Howry (4-4) took over and was greeted by consecutive run-scoring singles from Garrett Atkins and Brad Hawpe. Then Troy Tulowitzki hit a three-run homer to put the Rockies ahead by 9-8. After Tulowitzki’s home run, a fan charged at Howry and was only a few feet from the mound before guards tackled him.

The Cubs started a rally in the ninth with the help of two singles and an error. With the bases loaded, Soriano hit his single, driving in pinch-runner Jacque Jones and Koyie Hill.

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Charlie Manuel suddenly has a pitching staff he never could have envisioned.

Freddy Garcia is out indefinitely, while Jon Lieber likely has thrown his last pitch in a Phillies uniform. Tom Gordon hasn't pitched since May 1. Brett Myers hasn't pitched since May 23. And Geoff Geary and Antonio Alfonseca are the only two pitchers who have been in the seven-man bullpen continuously since opening day.

Others, such as Gordon, Myers and Ryan Madson, have succumbed to injuries or ineffectiveness.

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