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HOUSTON, April 9 (UPI) -- Aramis Ramirez went 4-for-6 and drove in four runs Wednesday, helping the Chicago Cubs outslug Houston 11-6.
The teams combined for 27 hits, 16 of them from the Cubs. Chicago built an 8-0 lead through two innings and then survived a Houston attack that included five home runs -- four of them off starter Ted Lilly (1-0).
Mike Fontenot hit a three-run homer in Chicago's four-run second inning and Kosuke Fukudome scored four runs -- one of them on a homer in the ninth.
Ivan Rodriguez had a two-run blast for Houston and Jeff Keppinger, Lance Berkman, Kazuo Matsui and Hunter Pence all had solo shots.
Brian Moehler (0-1) made the start for Houston and wound up throwing just 37 pitches. He allowed eight hits and seven runs over 1 2/3 innings.
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JUPITER, Fla., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
Tiger Woods said Tuesday he will play the next three PGA Tour events, starting with the World Golf Championships event next week.
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NEW YORK, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
The 2012 Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue, with Kate Upton gracing the cover, appeared on U.S. newsstands, as well as SI.com/Swimsuit Tuesday.
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CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Feb. 14 (UPI) --
U.S. researchers say they've discovered the molecular secret of an effective ancient Chinese herbal remedy commonly prescribed for malaria.
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BRISBANE, Australia, Feb. 14 (UPI) --
An Australian man who bared his buttocks to Queen Elizabeth during the monarch's visit to the country was fined $800.
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