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 CHICAGO (AP) - The Chicago Cubs came out swinging — and no, not at each other. Instead, they left Wrigley Field with smiles rather than bruises after a rare win. Mark DeRosa hit a grand slam, Alfonso Soriano and Derrek Lee added solo homers, and the Cubs closed out a tumultuous weekend by beating the Atlanta Braves 10-1 on Sunday to snap a six-game losing streak.
The win came after manager Lou Piniella got suspended indefinitely for his dirt-kicking tirade against an umpire Saturday. It also capped a series that began with pitcher Carlos Zambrano and catcher Michael Barrett fighting in the dugout and clubhouse.
"Obviously, you don't see a fight everyday in the dugout, so there were questions with the attention that brings," Lee said. "The ejection? We knew that was coming sooner or later, so it wasn't too big of a deal. Our main concern was just the way we've been playing."
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