Cubs keep their cool, beat Reds 6-0

When things are going badly for the Cubs, a gaffe like umpire Joe West taking a home run away from Alfonso Soriano - as he did in the second inning Sunday - might have triggered a domino effect.

For instance, starting pitcher Carlos Zambrano, who was on base at the time, could have been so ticked off at the call that he would have imploded on the mound the next inning. Skipper Lou Piniella could have been incensed enough to dropkick West into the stands and earn a lifetime suspension. And Milwaukee could have whipped St. Louis to extend its lead over the Cubs in the National League Central.