Kerry Wood certainly has a flair for the dramatic. Wood gave up a run on Ray Durham's RBI double in the 9th that cut Chicago's lead over the visiting Brewers to 5-4. Wood then allowed Ryan Braun to reach on an infield single before striking out Prince Fielder to end it. Fielder had hit two home runs earlier in the game.
Chicago sure played well in the clutch. Reed Johnson's diving catch in the 6th kept a narrow 3-2 lead in tact for starter Ryan Dempster, and Alfonso Soriano's late solo homer coupled by an 8th-inning RBI single from Henry Blanco provided the difference.
The Cubs magic number over Milwaukee is four, and they can clinch the NL Central with a series sweep in three games. Chicago stands nine games ahead of the fading Brewers. Milwaukee falls behind the Mets for the NL Wild Card.
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