Carlos Zambrano Hits a Bomb in Win No. 100

Carlos Zambrano was pretty wild Friday in his 2-1 win over the Cincinnati Reds, but he pitched well enough to earn his 100th career victory and managed not to piss off any umpires.

The Chicago Cubs righty lasted into the seventh inning, striking out seven batters and allowing two hits with a season-high five walks.

It took Zambrano three tries to reach the milestone since beating the Florida Marlins on May 3rd. After that, he spent 19 days on the disabled list with a left hamstring strain, then lost to the San Diego Padres before being suspended six games for a dust-up with plate umpire Mark Carlson on May 27th in Chicago. Then, he had to wait one more day after rain delayed his chance for victory No. 100 in Atlanta on Thursday.

After striking out from the left side of the plate in his first at bat Friday, Big Z (4-2, 3.72 ERA) nailed a solo shot from the right side in the fifth off fellow hitting pitcher Micah Owings (sadly the only guy batting .300 in Cincy's line-up), cushioning the Cubs' lead to 2-0.

Congrats, Carlos!

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