The bleachers fully reopened June 11, to rave reviews, and the Cubs posted a win over the Reds in celebration. This was due to some excellent bullpen work after Tsuyoshi Wada had a rough three-inning start.
The Cubs were 32-26 after this win, again briefly in second place, six games behind the first-place Cardinals. They would fall to third after losing June 12 and stay there the rest of the year.
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It didn't take long for a Cubs hitter to christen the new right-field bleachers with a home run (although, truth be told, the spot where the ball landed was in seats that had been open in right-center field all along).