Manager Lou Piniella would like his starters to go deeper into games, but he said Friday he believes that's coming. 

Hiroki Kuroda allowed four hits and struck out a career-high 11 in his first complete game, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-0 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Friday night. 

If Carlos Zambrano can't help the Chicago Cubs on the mound, he might be able to do so at the plate. 

Hiroki Kuroda was so good that Derrek Lee broke his bat in frustration at home plate after striking out in the seventh. 

Nobody will ever accuse the Cubs of being a base-stealing team, but they rank seventh in the NL with 42 steals. 

--The Cubs went for a college closer with their first pick in Thursday's amateur draft. 

MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Chad Fox (ulnar neuritis in right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 12. 

The Chicago Cubs didn't waste time bouncing back from their first loss in almost two weeks. 

It's always an intriguing showdown when one of the former stars of the Japanese League faces another in a major league game. 

It's always an intriguing showdown when one of the former stars of the Japanese League faces another in a major league game. 

Kosuke Fukudome had an RBI single with one out in the ninth inning to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday night. 

Tribune Company CEO Sam Zell says the company is pushing ahead with the sale of the Chicago Cubs and Wrigley Field and bidders should get the financial books within the week. 

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MEDICAL WATCH: RHP Chad Fox (ulnar neuritis in right elbow) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 12. 

--The Cubs entered Wednesday leading the major leagues with 20 come-from-behind victories.