CHICAGO -- Sammy Sosa was back in the Chicago Cubs lineup Monday after missing nine games with a strained back.

	Sammy Sosa Right Field Chicago Cubs Profile
	2002 SEASON STATISTICS GM HR RBI R SB AVG 124 43 96 104 2 .303

''Injuries are part of the game, but there's no doubt your team's better when Sammy's in the lineup,'' interim manager Bruce Kimm said before the Cubs doubleheader against the Milwaukee Brewers.

Sosa's injury stemmed from an Aug. 18 collision with teammate Mark Bellhorn. The two were chasing a popup down the right-field line when they ran into each other.

Sosa is hitting .303 and leads the NL with 43 homers. He has 96 RBI.