For the second year in a row, the Chicago Cubs' 40th win of the season had Jason Marquis' name on it. 

With that $200 million payroll, the Yankees are in win-now mode. 

The Chicago Cubs haven't lost three games in a row since the final week of the 2007 regular season. 

Carlos Zambrano was in position to win his eighth straight decision when the Los Angeles Dodgers capitalized on a few defensive mishaps by the Chicago Cubs in a five-run seventh inning. 

--2B Jeff Kent's first-inning double was his first since April 25 against Colorado. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Rafael Furcal (lower back tightness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6. 

--2B Jeff Kent's first-inning double was his first since April 25 against Colorado. 

MEDICAL WATCH: SS Rafael Furcal (lower back tightness) went on the 15-day disabled list retroactive to May 6. 

The Dodgers have acquired former American League Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa from Kansas City for low-level minor-league infield prospect Juan Rivera, a move that probably means Chin-lung Hu will be optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. 

The Dodgers have acquired former American League Rookie of the Year Angel Berroa from Kansas City for low-level minor-league infield prospect Juan Rivera, a move that probably means Chin-lung Hu will be optioned to Triple-A Las Vegas on Saturday. 

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. 

The Los Angeles Dodgers, short-handed because of shortstop Rafael Furcal's back injury, obtained shortstop Angel Berroa from the Kansas City Royals on Friday night for minor league infielder Juan Rivera. 

One curse ends and another begins.