8/25/08 @ Pittsburgh; W 12-3; (81-50)

What can you say about a 12-3 drubbing of the Pirates? Chicago is 12-4 this season against Pittsburgh and came out swinging Monday night. Soriano, Lee, Edmonds and Fukudome EACH had three hits on the night. Aramis Ramirez hit another three run homer.

Chicago chased Jeff Karstens, who had shut out Chicago at Wrigley earlier this year, before the fourth inning. His replacement didn't do much better as the Cubs had jumped out to a 10-1 lead by the fifth inning.

For Edmonds, it was a nice end to his recent slump. For Fukudome, it was a tribute to the tutelage of Sweet Lou. Nice to see he can hit on the road too.

Ted Lilly went seven, allowing for an easy inning of work for Howry and Wood. It was a good win. Now we move on. Chicago has to win these games and they did. Making them look easy is just a bonus.