(July 20, 2008)--Ryan Dempster struck out seven in eight shutout
innings to earn his first road win in two years and the Chicago
Cubs snapped a three-game losing streak with a 9-0 win over the
Houston Astros on Sunday.
Mike Fontenot hit a solo homer and a two-run double and Derrek Lee had three RBIs to help Chicago shake out a mini-offensive slump
that bridged the All-Star break.
Dempster (11-4) allowed six hits, all singles, and got his first
road win since June 2, 2006, at St. Louis. He's 10-1 in 12 starts
at Wrigley Field this season, but was 0-3 with a 4.03 ERA in eight
starts away from home before Sunday.