MILWAUKEE - Brett Anderson's Cubs debut quickly became a side story just three pitches after he left Friday's game in the sixth inning at Miller Park.
When Hernan Perez lifted a blooper in between Jason Heyward and Javy Baez in shallow center field, the focus quickly shifted to the nasty collision between the two Cubs defenders.
Both Baez and Heyward avoided any serious injuries, but the Cubs wound up losing the game in a 2-1 extra-inning affair.
Still, Anderson made a nice impression on his new team, allowing only the solo tally in 5.2 innings on five hits and a walk while striking out four.