Major League Baseball

Big Z beats Reds in return from meltdown

Published Jun. 6, 2009 7:54 a.m. ET

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Carlos Zambrano was prepared to do everything he could to earn his 100th career victory.

Zambrano pitched into the seventh inning, hit a key home run and added a couple of heads-up defensive plays for good measure to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds on Friday night.