MIAMI -- Kyle Schwarber wasn't happy about his outfield play in the third inning on Thursday, but he said he forgot about it in a few minutes. It showed in the seventh inning, when Schwarber launched a solo homer to help the Cubs beat the Marlins, 8-4, on Opening Day.
Schwarber had worked hard this offseason to slim down, hoping a more svelte physique would help him in the outfield. He still had some trouble on Thursday.
In the bottom of the third inning, Schwarber seemed to have a hard time tracking Derek Dietrich's hit, which ended up as a leadoff triple.