The Chicago Cubs had to pull a “take two” as they had yesterday’s game postponed due to snow. The weather played along with the Cubs opener. The Pittsburgh Pirates, on the other hand? They did not.
The Cubs’ Tyler Chatwood came out firing, throwing 10 pitches in the first for strikes. It led to a quick first inning. While he got away his six walks in his first start, he wasn’t as lucky this time. It was balls in play that hurt him as he allowed nine hits in his five innings of work, giving up five runs.