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MLB: San Diego 5, Chi. Cubs 4 (2nd game)

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Published: April 20, 2011 at 10:08 PM

CHICAGO, April 20 (UPI) -- Ryan Ludwick, Cameron Maybin and Chris Denorfia hit home runs Wednesday in lifting San Diego to a doubleheader split with a 5-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.

Chicago won the opening game 2-1 in 11 innings. The teams played twice after inclement weather had postponed their scheduled contest Tuesday.

Ludwick hit a two-run homer in the second, Maybin had a solo homer in the fourth and Denorfia added a solo shot in the fifth to give the Padres a 4-0 lead.

All the home runs came off Cubs' starter James Russell (1-2), who allowed seven hits without a strikeout over four innings to take the loss.

The game-winning run came on a sacrifice fly by Alberto Gonzalez that gave the Padres a 5-2 lead in the sixth. Alfonso Soriano delivered a two-run homer for the Cubs in the eighth but Heath Bell worked around a single in the ninth to pick up his fifth save.

San Diego's Aaron Harang (4-0) stayed unbeaten despite giving up nine hits in six innings. He allowed only two runs with five strikeouts.

The Cubs won twice in the three-game series.

Topics: Cameron Maybin, Ryan Ludwick
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