ATLANTA, Aug 12 (Reuters) - Volatile Cubs pitcher Carlos Zambrano gave up five home runs in the Cubs' 10-4 loss to the Atlanta Braves before being ejected in the fifth inning and cleared out his locker, leaving his status with the team in doubt.
"I'm really disappointed. His locker is empty. I don't know where he's at," Cubs manager Mike Quade told reporters after the game. "He walked out on 24 guys that are battling their (butts) off for him.
"I don't know where he's gone or what he's doing. I heard he has retired, or talking about retiring. I can't have a guy walking out on 24 guys, that's for damn sure."
In the fifth inning Freddie Freeman, and Dan Uggla hit back-to-back home runs off Zambrano who then threw two consecutive pitches inside on Chipper Jones leading to his ejection by umpire Ted Timmons.
Zambrano cleared out his locker and left the stadium before the end of the game.
"I've never seen that before, someone just get (ticked) off and leave and retire," team mate Aramis Ramirez said. "I've been around for a while. Even with him, players don't do that. He has been playing for a while.
"He knows anyone can have a bad game, a bad week, a bad month. It happens to everybody."
During a six-game losing streak in early June, Zambrano caused friction when he stated that the Cubs, and relief pitcher Carlos Marmol in particular, were playing like a minor league team.
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