Cubs grab first victory
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April 10, 2010, Saturday
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RANDY Wells tossed six scoreless innings to give the Chicago Cubs their first win of the season in a 2-0 shutout over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
Tyler Colvin and Marlon Byrd swatted solo home runs and Carlos Marmol picked up the save in a strong bullpen performance for the Cubs (1-2), who avoided being swept in their season-opening three-game series.
"There's always urgency," Byrd told reporters. "We said from day one, the playoffs start now, and we need wins. The Cardinals aren't going to be slowing down, Milwaukee's not going to be slowing down. We've got to get ahead early."
Martin Prado had three hits for the Braves (2-1) but the home side left seven runners in scoring position to fall to their first loss of the season.
Second-year starter Tommy Hanson allowed both runs during his 5 1/3 innings and struck out seven batters.
The Cubs had not begun 2010 on a positive note, having been destroyed 5-16 on Monday and edged by a late-inning home run 3-2 on Wednesday, but Chicago rebounded despite tallying just four hits.
Powered by home runs in the second and fourth innings, the Cubs pitched their way out of persistent trouble.
Wells faced a bases-loaded scenario in the third as well as a jam in the sixth where Atlanta had runners on first and third, but he induced double plays both times.
"You never want to put your back against the wall like that, but when you can calm your emotions and make some pitches and get out of it, it's pretty exciting," Wells said. "I never like to do that, but sometimes you can't help it."
In Cincinnati, Jonny Gomes' solo homer with one out in the bottom of the ninth inning lifted the Reds to their first win of the season, 2-1 over the St Louis Cardinals in the National League.
In other NL action, it was: Dodgers 10, Pirates 2; Nationals 6, Phillies 5; and Marlins 3, Mets 1.
In the American League, Oakland's Brett Anderson held Seattle scoreless into the seventh inning to set up the Athletics' 6-2 win over the Mariners. Elsewhere, it was: Twins 10, Angels 1; Tigers 7, Royals 3; Blue Jays 3, Rangers 1; Orioles 5, Rays 4; and Indians 5, White Sox 3, 11 innings.
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