Carlos Zambrano came out of his "dead arm" phase tonight, throwing the Cubs' first no-hitter in 36 years, in the Cubs' 5-0 win over the streaking Houston Astros.

Combined with the Milwaukee Brewers' continued slide -- losing a doubleheader to the Philadlephia Phillies to close a four-game sweep -- the Cubs had a day today. With 15 games to play, the Cubs' magic number has been reduced to just 7.

Prior to tonight, Zambrano had allowed 24 runs in his past 26.2 innings, giving up 33 hits and 17 walks, over 5 starts.