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HOUSTON, April 6 (UPI) -- Alfonso Soriano homered on the second pitch of the game Monday to start the Chicago Cubs to a 4-2 victory over the Houston Astros.
Carlos Zambrano (1-0) gave up five hits and a run in six-plus innings while tying a franchise record by starting his fifth consecutive season-opener.
Aramis Ramirez led off the second inning with a homer for the Cubs.
Kevin Gregg allowed a run in the ninth inning before earning the save.
Michael Bourn had two hits, including an RBI infield single, for the Astros. Roy Oswalt (0-1) allowed seven hits and three runs over seven innings.
Astros shortstop Miguel Tejada -- who was sentenced in the off-season to one year of probation for lying to congressional investigators about his knowledge of the use of performance-enhancing drugs in baseball -- had three hits and scored both Houston runs.
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DALLAS, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Remaining members of the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA will merge to form a new superconference, college sports officials said Monday.
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LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Actor Matt Bomer, star of the U.S. television series "White Collar," confirmed during the weekend he is gay and has a longtime partner.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
Electric cars in China are having an impact on pollution more harmful to health than gasoline vehicles, U.S. researchers say.
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VESPER, Wis., Feb. 13 (UPI) --
The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources said it will not disturb a black bear that picked a drain tunnel to hibernate.
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