June 2nd, 2008

Cubs Sweep Rockies and Have the Best Record in Baseball

Colorado Rockies' Seth Smith (25) slides safely into home as Chicago Cubs catcher Geovany Soto misses the catch during the fourth inning of a baseball game Sunday, June 1, 2008 in Chicago.

The Friendly Confines have never seemed friendlier, and that’s a big reason why the Cubs are the best team in baseball entering June for the first time in 100 years.

Alfonso Soriano homered, Jim Edmonds drove in two runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the reeling Colorado Rockies 5-3 on Sunday to complete a perfect seven-game homestand.

The Cubs entered June with the best record in baseball for the first time since 1908, when they last won a World Series. They started the new month by finishing a four-game sweep of the defending National League champions and sending them to their seventh straight loss.

Chicago is 26-8 at Wrigley Field after wrapping up its first perfect homestand of at least seven games since April 14-26, 1970. Now, they’ll try to establish some momentum away from home.

The road has been far less friendly, and one concern is that they’ve played 11 more games at home than they have on the road.

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