Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano will undergo surgery on his ailing left knee later this week, ESPN reported Sunday. The surgery is designed to clean up some loose fragments. The cable sports network said team officials plan to meet with both team orthopedist Dr.

Chicago Cubs left fielder Alfonso Soriano likely will not play again this season because of inflammation in his left knee. He was shut down Sept.

Alfonso Soriano's three-run homer capped a four-run eighth inning Friday, rallying the Chicago Cubs to a 5-2 win over the New York Mets. Soriano's 20th homer this season, his third hit of the game, broke a 2-2 tie with one out in the bottom of the eighth. Derek Lee and Aramis Ramirez both knocked in runs and Milton Bradley eased some of the boos he has heard at Wrigley Field this week with three hits for the Cubs, who had lost two of three. The winner was normal closer Kevin Gregg (5-5).

Ubaldo Jimenez struck out six and allowed only two runs through 6 2/3 innings Friday, lifting Colorado to a 6-2 win over the Chicago Cubs. The Cubs lost their second straight and fell out of a first-place tie with St.

Randy Wells and Mitch Atkins combined on a six-hit shutout Wednesday, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 12-0 rout of the Houston Astros. Wells (7-4) gave up the six hits in eight innings and Atkins pitched a 1-2-3 ninth. Alfonso Soriano's lone hit, a three-run homer, highlighted a six-run first. Andres Blanco and Aramis Ramirez hit solo homers. Ramirez finished with two hits and two RBI. Derek Lee and Jake Fox also had two RBI apiece, while Milton Bradley and Koyie Hill had two hits and one RBI each for the Cubs, who have won six of seven. They moved into a tie for first in the NL Central with St.