| the Chicago Cubs begin a season- ending, six-game homestand with the first of three versus the Cincinnati Reds at Wrigley Field. Wood suffered the loss in his last trip to the hill, permitting a pair of runs on six hits over eight inning against the New York Mets. He walked three and struck out four, while yielding one home run. The setback was the hard-throwing Wood's fifth in seven decisions, spanning eight outings. Still and all, the righthander has surrendered two earned runs or less in five of his last |