Carlos Zambrano won his seventh straight decision since rejoining Chicago?s rotation, combining with two relievers on a four-hitter, and the Cubs held on to beat San Diego 1-0 on Monday night to knock the Padres out of the NL wild-card lead.
The Padres fell a game behind the idle Giants in the NL West race. After three more games against the Cubs, the Padres end the season with three weekend games in San Francisco.
Cubs Knock Padres Out Of NL Wild-Card Lead