With Arizona's 2-0 victory over the Cubs Monday night, Randy Johnson ran his career record against the Cubs to 13-0. Only one other pitcher in National League history has won at least 10 games against the Cubs without suffering a loss: Sal Maglie of the Giants, who went 10-0 between 1954 and '58.

At least Rich Harden, who pitching brilliantly for 7 innings—1 ER, 1 hit, 2 BB, 10 K—has some company in being the Cubs' losing pitcher in a game won by Randy Johnson. As you'll see, it's not good company in many cases, but it's company nonetheless.

Here they are...the 12 Cubs pitchers who preceded Harden in dropping a game to the Big Unit:

  1. Calvin Schiraldi (9/20/88; Expos 9, Cubs 1)
  2. Mike Harkey (9/26/88; Expos 3, Cubs 2)
  3. Don Wengert (8/22/98; Astros 8, Cubs 3)
  4. Terry Mulholland (6/9/99; Diamondbacks 8, Cubs 7)
  5. Jon Lieber (8/16/99; Diamondbacks 10, Cubs 3)
  6. Andrew Lorraine (4/30/00; Diamondbacks 6, Cubs 0)
  7. Steve Rain (8/20/00; Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 4)
  8. Jon Lieber (5/18/01; Diamondbacks 4, Cubs 0)
  9. Jason Bere (6/14/01; Diamondbacks 3, Cubs 2)
  10. Jason Bere (8/18/01; Diamondbacks 5, Cubs 3)
  11. Carlos Zambrano (8/25/02; Diamondbacks 7, Cubs 0)
  12. Carlos Zambrano (4/26/04; Diamondbacks 9, Cubs 0)
With Monday's 7-inning, no-run outing, Johnson sliced his career ERA against the Cubs to 1.93 over 102 2/3 IP. In that time, he has allowed but 66 hits, while fanning 142 and walking just 33.

He can't retire soon enough for me.

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