Cubs righthander Kyle Hendricks threw a masterpiece Friday night against the Brewers, a three-hit complete-game shutout in 103 pitches, with nine strikeouts and no walks.
For that outstanding performance, Kyle was named National League Player of the Week.
Among other things, Kyle accomplished the following with his great outing on Friday:
- Hendricks became the first Cubs pitcher to toss a nine-inning shutout on Opening Day since Bill Bonham in 1974, and the first Major Leaguer since Clayton Kershaw in 2013.
- Kyle joined Hall of Famer Bob Gibson (1967) and Chris Short (1968) as the only hurlers to register nine or more strikeouts and no walks in a shutout on Opening Day since 1901.