AUTHOR: waldo7239117 TITLE: ST Game #1: Cubs vs. Athletics DATE: 6:28:00 PM ----- BODY:

Game #1 of 35 games this spring: Cubs beat the Athletics 9-3. Record 1-0. Players that stood out: LF Tyler Colvin went 3-3 with a HR and 2 2B with an rbi. CF Kosuke Fukudome went 2-3 with a 2B and a 1B. 1B Derrek Lee went 2-3 with a HR and a 1B. CF Marlon Byrd went 2-2 with a HR and a 1B with a rbi. CF Sam Fuld went 1-2 with a 2-run homer. Pitchers Randy Wells and Sean Marshall both pitch 2 scoreless innings. Players that stood out but the wrong way: P JR Mathes pitch 2 innings giving up 2 earn runs, 2 hits, 1 walk and struck out 1. Don't look at these stats to closely with it only being the first spring training. Big Z-Carlos Zambrano will get the nod tomorrow to start.

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