Cubs' Kyle Hendricks earns cheers, wins in return to rotation

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CHICAGO -- Kyle Hendricks delivered a throwback performance in his return to the Cubs' rotation and walked off the mound to a standing ovation.

The wily right-hander pitched neatly into the sixth inning, allowing one run and two hits to help Chicago beat the San Francisco Giants 6-5 on Wednesday afternoon. It was a feel-good outing for someone who was banished to the bullpen, and the Cubs hope there's more of that to come.

"Honestly, I tried to keep it so simple," Hendricks said. "It maybe was like a dream in a way, but I truly tried to lock in on process. I was just so far from who I was as a pitcher that I really had to commit to my process, commit to getting…