THE CHICAGO CUBS AND CHICAGO WHITE SOX BOTH EARNED WINS IN THEIR OPENING DAY GAMES MONDAY THANKS TO STRONG PITCHING PERFORMANCES…
JEFF SAMARDZIJA THREW EIGHT SCORELESS INNINGS FOR THE CUBS AS THEY DEFEATED PITTSBURGH 3-TO-1 MONDAY… FIRST BASEMAN ANTHONY RIZZO HAD A TWO-RUN HOMER TO START THE OFFENSE FOR THE CUBBIES… WHILE THE WHITE SOX RECEIVED SEVEN-PLUS INNINGS OF SCORELESS BASEBALL FROM ACE CHRIS SALE ON THEIR WAY TO A 1-0 WIN OVER KANSAS CITY. TYLER FLOWERS HIT A SOLO HOMER FOR THE SOUTH SIDERS IN MONDAY’S GAME, AND THAT ENDED UP BEING ENOUGH FOR THE VICTORY. FINALLY, THE ST. LOUIS CARDINALS LOST THEIR OPENER… THE REDBIRDS FELL TO ARIZONA 6-TO-2 OUT IN THE DESERT…
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CHICAGO BEAT NASHVILLE 3-TO-2 IN A SHOOTOUT MONDAY NIGHT… WHILE ST. LOUIS BLASTED MINNESOTA 4-1…
