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HOUSTON, June 10 (UPI) -- The Chicago Cubs cruised to a 7-1 win over the Houston Astros Tuesday behind Ted Lilly, who pitched 6 2/3 shutout innings.
Lilly (7-4), who retired 10 consecutive batters, struck out four and limited the Astros to three hits before turning the ball over to the bullpen to close out the game.
Mike Fontenot had four of Chicago's 16 hits, including a solo home run. Alfonso Soriano, Kosuke Fukudome and Andres Blanco each went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Houston starter Brian Moehler (2-4) took the loss after giving up five runs on eight hits in three innings. The Astros had just five hits, including Lance Berkman's homer in the bottom of the ninth that prevented the shutout
The Cubs, who have won four of their last five, got to Moehler quickly with three runs in the first inning, two of which scored on a double by Soriano. After adding a run in the second, Chicago went ahead 5-0 in the third on Fontenot's home run.
Blanco's two-run double in the sixth made it 7-0.
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