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‘Not ready’: Cubs’ Caleb Kilian shows growing pains in spot start vs. Marlins

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Caleb Kilian made his first major-league start of the season Saturday against the Marlins.

MIAMI — Boos rained down on Cubs rookie right-hander Caleb Kilian from the stands as Jorge Soler ducked out of the way of a slider that got away. Kilian already had hit two batters and, though the second was questionable, had come close to hitting two others in the first inning Saturday.

‘‘Obviously, it didn’t go how I wanted it to,’’ Kilian said after the Cubs’ 7-6 loss to the Marlins.

Kilian improved as his start progressed, but a first inning full of command issues sunk his first major-league start of the season and the fourth of his career.