The Chicago Cubs played their first game of spring training against the crosstown White Sox at Sloan Park Friday afternoon. They got off to a terrific start in the opening inning and cruised to victory.
The Cubs jumped on veteran reliever Jesse Chavez in the bottom of the 1st beginning with a two-run home run from third baseman Christopher Morel. Journeyman catcher Joe Hudson doubled with the bases loaded to knock in three more.
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First-round pick Matt Shaw capped off the six-run frame with an RBI double of his own for the first of his two hits on the afternoon.