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--RHP Angel Guzman earned his first major league victory in Saturday's 7-5, 11-inning victory over St. Louis. Guzman, a highly touted prospect since the Cubs signed him out of Venezuela in 1999, has battled shoulder and elbow problems for much of his career. He broke camp this year as a reliever. His major league debut came in 2006, and he entered this year with no wins and seven losses.
BY THE NUMBERS: 7 -- Cubs batters had walked at least four times in a game seven times this season entering the week. That should come as no surprise. The Cubs led the NL in walks and on-base percentage last year. Kosuke Fukudome was leading the way with nine walks, with Mike Fontenot and Alfonso Soriano each having eight.
QUOTE TO NOTE: "Tony's not the commissioner. He's a good friend and a heck of a manager, but he's not the commissioner of baseball -- not yet anyway." -- Manager Lou Piniella on Cardinals manager Tony La Russa, who wondered why the Cubs got away with criticizing umpires.
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