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Carlos Silva, who came to the Chicago Cubs in the offseason trade that sent Milton Bradley to Seattle, worked into the sixth inning of Cubs’s 5-4 interleague series-clinching victory over the Texas Rangers on Sunday. He became the first Cubs starter in 43 years to have a perfect record after six decisions-and the first to begin his Chicago Cubs <a href="http://www.nflinstock.com/mlb-jerseys-66/chicago-cubs-jerseys-69">Chicago Cubs Jerseys</a> career that way since Hall of Fame pitcher Dizzy Dean in 1938.

Silva was done after 5 1-3 innings and 81 pitches. He allowed three runs and six hits before being relieved after Vladimir Guerrero’s comebacker for an out to start the sixth. Alfonso Soriano’s two-run homer capped a four-run first that put Silva and the Chicago Cubs ahead to stay before the big right-hander took the mound on a hot, sunny day in Texas.

Carlos Marmol, the fourth Chicago Cubs reliever, earned his ninth save in 11 chances. The right-hander struck out three, including Michael Young and then Guerrero for the final out with a runner at second to get his second save in a row after Texas won the series opener 2-1.



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