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Game No. 12 in our journey to score 162 games this summer featured an Alfonso Soriano spotting and an unlikely performance from a less-than-desirable pitcher.  Game No. 12 – Houston Astros vs. Chicago Cubs Carlos Silva pitched the game of his life on Friday against the Astros, allowing two unearned runs on five hits and zero walks in seven innings. The 31-year-old also struck out five. Silva, who has a 4.70 career ERA, sports a 0.69 ERA and 0.62 WHIP through two starts. Some Cubs fans will tell you his early success is a direct result of Greg Maddux’s tutelage. This Insider, however, is chalking it up to pure dumb luck. Silva hasn’t posted an ERA under 4.00 since 2005 and owns a career batting average against of .304. Ted Lilly is expected to join the Cubs’ rot ...

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Article written by Nick Kappel