Mon, Oct 08, 2007 - Page 19 News List

Colorado, Arizona finish sweeps

PROLONGED FUTILITY Led by Livan Hernandez, the Diamondbacks beat Chicago 5-1 to extend the Cubs' World Series title drought to 99 years

AP , DENVER, COLORADO

Byrnes homered in the sixth off reliever Carlos Marmol and drove in a run when he beat a relay to first on a potential double-play grounder in the fourth. Stephen Drew hit his second homer of the series, a solo shot off Kerry Wood in the ninth.

Hernandez, the 1997 World Series MVP for Florida, gave Arizona a lift, allowing only one run in six innings and overcoming five walks.

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