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Lee, Ramirez homer as Cubs top Brewers 10-2
CHICAGO CUBS 10, MILWAUKEE 2

By COLIN FLY
AP Sports Writer

MILWAUKEE(AP) -- Tyler Colvin reminded himself he had to keep his
emotions under control. That's what ran the last Cubs outfielder
out of town, maybe for good.

Colvin made a positive first impression, Derrek Lee and Aramis
Ramirez hit consecutive homers and Tom Gorzelanny tied a career
high with nine strikeouts in Chicago's 10-2 win over the
Milwaukee Brewers on Monday night.

Colvin, who replaced Milton Bradley on the Cubs' roster, hit a
sacrifice fly in his first career plate appearance and added his
first major league hit in the third inning.

"I was nervous. I can't hide that. I was really nervous before
the game, could barely eat," Colvin said. "I learned how to
control my emotions in front of a big crowd. I've never played
in front of a crowd like this and hopefully I can just build off
of it."

Lee drove in four runs and Ramirez scored twice and drove in two
more for the Cubs, who jumped out to a 7-0 lead and won for the
second time since general manager Jim Hendry suspended Bradley
for the rest of the season Sunday.

The quiet Colvin, who had just finished the season at Double-A
Tennessee, sat watching Ted Lilly and Ryan Dempster play cards
after the game without saying a word. He said afterward he's
trying to soak up everything he can.

"I get to pick everyone's brain around here," Colvin said.

Mike Cameron hit two solo home runs off Gorzelanny (6-2), but
that was it against the left-hander who pitched five solid
innings after struggling in his two previous starts at Miller
Park.

Cubs manager Lou Piniella said Gorzelanny had worked his way
into the team's plans for next season. The Cubs acquired the
pitcher in a five-player deal with the Pirates on July 30.

"We like Gorzelanny, he's got a spot here, whether it be
pitching in the middle in the bullpen or whether it be as a
fourth or fifth starter," Piniella said. "We'll have to wait and
see here over the winter."

Chicago's first four batters of the game reached and scored
against Braden Looper (13-7).

Ryan Theriot singled, Kosuke Fukudome doubled after Corey Hart
and second baseman Felipe Lopez collided in shallow right field,
and Lee followed with a two-run single.

Ramirez singled and, after an out, Jeff Baker drove in a run
with a single. Colvin, a first-round draft pick in 2006 who
needed reconstructive elbow surgery last year, followed with a
sacrifice fly to make it 4-0.

With two outs in the second, Fukudome singled and Lee hit his
34th homer to left field to tie a career best with 107 RBIs this
season. Ramirez followed with a home run two pitches later to
give Chicago a 7-0 lead.

"Numbers aren't important. The wins are the only thing that
matters," Lee said. "If I have the day I had today and we lose,
it doesn't matter. It's as simple as that."

Bradley signed a $30 million, three-year deal before the season
to give the Cubs another big bat in the middle of the order. It
hasn't panned out, and Bradley was suspended Sunday for
criticizing the organization in a newspaper interview.

Lee and Ramirez both went 3 for 4 and provided more than enough
offense against Looper, who has allowed a major league-high 37
homers this year. Brewers general manager Doug Melvin must
decide what to do with the veteran right-hander. The two sides
have a mutual option for 2010.

"I like it here. I like the team, I like the guys here. But I
have to pitch better than I did tonight. That's something that
Doug and the guys have to figure out," Looper said. "I have no
say until they tell me what they want to do and then we'll go
from there. I do definitely like it here."

Cameron homered in the second and fourth off Gorzelanny.

Gorzelanny allowed 13 runs in his previous two starts at Miller
Park last year, but the rest of the Brewers couldn't produce
against him or relievers Aaron Heilman and Justin Berg over the
final four innings.

"It's a lot different scenario for me this year than it was last
year," Gorzelanny said. "I've made quite a few changes."

NOTES: Cameron reached 20 homers in a season for the eighth time
in his career. ... The Cubs activated OF Reed Johnson (left
foot) from the 15-day disabled list. ... To make room for
Colvin, Chicago designated RHP Thomas Diamond for assignment.
... Cubs RHP Jeff Samardzija will start in place of Lilly on
Wednesday.

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