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WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The Cubs lined up along the first base line for their third Opening Day ceremonies of the year. But while the first iteration included smoke machines and giant Pikachu in the Tokyo Dome, and the second was punctuated by Chase Field’s booming sound system, Monday’s festivities played out at Sutter Health Park – home of the Triple-A Sacramento River Cats, with a capacity of about 14,000.
The Cubs were the first team to face the A’s in a regular season game in their new temporary home – theoretically a three-year layover on their way to Las Vegas.