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                                   Lee homers twice but Cubs drop Pirates 5-3 | The Associated Press
    Carlos Zambrano spoiled former teammate Derrek Lee's coming out party with the Pittsburgh Pirates.The Chicago Cubs ace survived six choppy innings — and one long homer from Lee — to lead the Cubs to a 5-3 victory on Monday night and send the Joe DiMaggio Grey Jersey reeling Pirates to their fourth straight loss.Zambrano (8-6) picked up his 13th career win over Pittsburgh, tied with Aaron Harang for second-most among active pitchers. The veteran right-hander struck out Yankees Johnny Damon Authentic Jersey five cheap jerseys from china and walked three while giving up seven hits. Carlos Marmol pitched a perfect ninth to collect his 21st save."I did what I was supposed to do," Zambrano said.And did what he's always done against the Pirates, particularly at PNC Park. Zambrano improved to 8-1 all-time at the hitter-friendly yard and shook off a shaky July with his best outing — by the numbers anyway — since early Authentic Joe DiMaggio Grey Jersey June.He had trouble with his command, throwing just 66 of his 114 pitches for Replica Joe DiMaggio White Jersey strikes, but the Pirates failed to take advantage, leaving seven runners on base."Personally I feel like I've been throwing the ball good," Zambrano said. "I was able to battle and pitch six innings."Lee ended up homering twice less than 48 hours after being acquired from Baltimore, but it wasn't enough as the Pirates lost Yankees Johnny Damon Replica Jersey for Replica Joba Chamberlain Black Jersey the sixth time in eight games to slip further behind Milwaukee in the National League Central race.The 35-year-old Lee spent six seasons in Chicago but swears he doesn't have inside knowledge of Zambrano. He added he didn't Authentic Jorge Posada Black Jersey feel strange stepping in the box against Zambrano, noting he did the same last year after the Cubs shipped him to Atlanta.Maybe, but his appearance in the batter's box had an adverse affect on Chicago manager Mike Quade."It was sickening is what it was — weird has got nothing to do with it," Authentic Johnny Damon White Throwback Jersey Quade said. "We've all watched him long enough and have so much respect for him, we know he's capable of that. Just wish he'd save that stuff for someone else."The Pirates, in first-place two weeks ago, are now just one game above .500 (54-53), the closest they've been to the break-even mark in a month."It's like when you're on an airplane and the captain says, 'Buckle your seatbelt, we're going to hit some turbulence,'" said Pittsburgh manager Clint Hurdle. "We've hit some turbulence. That's all it is. No one said it would be easy."Lee certainly made it look easy. Brought in along with Ryan Ludwick to give one of baseball's weakest offenses a spark, Lee did just that. He tied the game at 1 in the fourth with Johnny Damon White Throwback Jersey a lengthy homer to left and pulled Replica Joba Chamberlain White Jersey the Pirates to 4-3 in the eighth on a two-run shot to center off reliever Kerry Wood."It was nice to Replica Joba Chamberlain Grey Jersey get some hits and contribute," Lee said. "Unfortunately they got the win so we turn the page and get Joe DiMaggio White Jersey ready to go tomorrow."Lee became Johnny Damon White Jersey the first Pirate to hit two homers in his Pittsburgh debut since Yankees Joe DiMaggio Authentic Jersey Shawon Dunston did it against Cleveland on Sept. 2, 1997.Starlin Castro had Joe DiMaggio White Throwback Jersey three hits for Chicago, which has won two straight after dropping five in a row.Ludwick, picked up by the Pirates just before the trade deadline, went 0 for 3 with a walk on a day that began with a cross-country flight from San Diego. He didn't arrive at Replica Johnny Damon White Jersey the ballpark until 5 p.m. and headed straight to the kitchen to eat rather than squeeze in some batting practice.Paul Maholm (6-11) surrendered Official Joe DiMaggio Jersey four runs on six hits in six innings, striking out three and walking three. He had little trouble through the first five innings, allowing just one run Replica Joe DiMaggio Grey Jersey on Jeff Baker's sacrifice fly but ran into trouble after reaching first on a fielder's choice in the bottom of the fifth.Teammate Garrett Jones slashed a line drive right at Maholm as the pitcher led off first and the ball Authentic Jorge Posada GMS The Boss White Jersey drilled Maholm in the right (non-throwing) shoulder. It Yankees Joe DiMaggio Replica Jersey did more than just end the inning, it seemed to end Maholm's effectiveness even if Maholm said Replica Johnny Damon Grey Jersey the hit didn't bother him.Castro and Baker hit consecutive singles to Authentic Joe DiMaggio White Throwback Jersey start the sixth and Geovany Soto followed with a double down Authentic Jorge Posada White Jersey the left-field line. Maholm intentionally walked Marlon Byrd to load the bases with no out. Alfonso Soriano grounded to short but beat out the attempted double-play throw as Baker scored. Carlos Pena added a sacrifice fly to push Chicago's lead to three."They bunched some hits together that inning and pushed a few across," Maholm said.That was enough for the Cubs, who won their second straight Authentic Johnny Damon Grey Jersey following a five-game skid.Neil Walker and Pedro Alvarez had two hits apiece for Pittsburgh. But the Pirates left seven runners on base and again failed to get Authentic Jorge Posada Grey Jersey the clutch hit they needed to try and stay within striking distance in the National League Central."We've just Official Johnny Damon Jersey got to get over it and come Official Jorge Posada Jersey back tomorrow and do what we've been doing all year, grinding it out for nine innings Authentic Joe DiMaggio White Jersey and winning," Maholm said.NOTES: The Pirates are now 12-43 in games in which they scored four runs or less. ... Philadelphia pitcher Authentic Johnny Damon White Jersey Roy Oswalt's 15 career wins is the most by an active pitcher against the Pirates. ... Chicago's nine wins over the Pirates the last two years are the fewest of any NL Central club. ... The Cubs are 48-36 all-time at PNC Park.___Follow AP Sports Writer Will Graves on Twitter at Johnny Damon Grey Jersey twitter.com/WillGravesAP