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 MILWAUKEE (AP) - Alfonso Soriano, the Chicago Cubs' pricey offseason acquisition, is starting to pay off. Soriano had five hits, including a three-run homer, to help the Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 7-2 on Monday night.
"That's why we went out and signed him," said bench coach Alan Trammell, who managed the team for the suspended Lou Piniella. "This guy is an offensive threat in more ways than one. He can do it all. We really need him to get going because he can be a catalyst for this team."
The Cubs' $136 million outfielder has now homered in his last three games and is hitting .407 over his past 12 games. The last time he had five hits in a game was as a member of the New York Yankees on Sept. 17, 2002, a 9-7 loss to Tampa Bay.
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