MILWAUKEE—Ted Lilly came close to following Carlos Zambrano’s no-hitter with one of his own.

Lilly pitched no-hit ball until Mark Loretta’s seventh-inning single, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Astros 6-1 Monday to sweep a two-game series moved from Houston by Hurricane Ike.

With Milwaukee abuzz over the Brewers’ decision to fire manager Ned Yost, the Cubs finished off the two-game stand at Miller Park, filled with Cubs fans who made the 90-mile trek from Chicago. The Cubs improved to 6-0 in Milwaukee this season.

Hard-charging Houston had won 14 of 15 coming...

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