9/26/08 @ Milwuakee; L 1-5; (96-63)

Ryan Dempster went five innings allowing only four hits and a walk. He left the game in a 1-1 tie. Jim Edmonds homer in the second provided the only Cubs run. Milwuakee ended up getting four runs off the relievers and won their fifth straight game.

The only concern right now is injuries, and Geovony Soto was pulled during his second at bat. Cubs.com reports that it was precautionary, and he may play on Sunday. He was originally pulled a week ago and has been given some time to allow the minor injury to recuperate.

Mike Fontenot was tonight's silver lining, managing three hits for the second night in a row. Six hits in two nights raised his average over .300 for the season. It will be nice to have him so locked in during the playoffs as pinch hitter.

Speaking of .300 hitters, Ryan Theriot got two knocks and is at .304 for the season. He broke out of his slump with back to back three hit games against New York. He now has eight hits in his last four games, in an effort to stay above .300 through the end of the season.

Houston was officially eliminated, meaning our regular season ends Sunday. The last two games don't matter, but Chicago has been playing hard throughout. Surely they will manage one more win to get to 97.