Kosuke Fukudome and Geovany Soto each had two-run doubles in Chicago's seven-run first inning Tuesday when the Cubs beat Pittsburgh 9-4. Aramis Ramirez added a two-run single for the Cubs. Chicago pitcher Ryan Dempster (9-8) earned the win after he allowed four runs on eight hits through 6 1/3 innings. The

Ryan Dempster held the Los Angeles Dodgers to a run and three hits in seven innings Sunday, helping the Chicago Cubs avert a four-game sweep with a 3-1 victory. Dempster (7-7) threw 101 pitches with a walk and five strikeouts. Closer Carlos Marmol earned his fifth save with a scoreless ninth. Jake Fox had four hits -- one a solo homer -- and two RBI.

Derrek Lee had seven RBI and Kosuke Fukudome slammed a three-run homer Friday in an 18-hit Chicago Cubs onslaught that buried the Pittsburgh Pirates 17-2. Lee had three hits, including two doubles, and walked to force in a run. Jake Fox and Jeff Baker each added two RBI for the Cubs, who scored 10 runs in the second inning. Brandon Moss and Jason Jaramillo each drove in a run in the Pirates' 11th loss in 12 games. Randy Wells (9-5) picked up the win, allowing two runs and seven hits in six innings.

A home run by Ben Francisco in the top of the 12th Tuesday lifted the Philadelphia Phillies to a 4-3 win over the Chicago Cubs. Francisco led off the 12th against Kevin Gregg (4-4) and lined a sinker just over the left field ivy at Wrigley field. Jimmy Rollins had a two-run homer for the Phillies, who bounced back after being swept by Florida. J.A.

Yorvit Torrealba had two hits and three RBI Sunday to lead the Colorado Rockies to an 11-5 win over the Chicago Cubs. Torrealba's RBI single in the bottom of the sixth inning gave Colorado a 6-3 lead and his two-run single made it 11-3 in the seventh. Todd Helton had three hits and two RBI, Carlos Gonzalez had three hits and one RBI, one run scored on a error, another came in on a wild pitch, and Seth Smith and Troy Tulowizki had one RBI each for the Rockies, who won twice in the three-game series. The winner was starter Jason Hammel (7-6), who went five innings, allowing three runs on 11 hits with no walks and four strikeouts. Milton Bradley led Chicago with four hits and one RBI.