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Dodgers 8, Cubs 5: Shōta’s debut

Shu014dta Imanaga made his Cubs debut Saturday and pitched as advertised. Despite allowing a three-run homer to Dodgers prospect Andy Pages, Imanage had command of all his pitches and struck out five. The Cubs, however, dropped the game to the Dodgers 6-5.

The Cubs opened the scoring in the top of the second on this solo homer by Matt Mervis [VIDEO].

After that came the aforementioned three-run homer in the bottom of the second. The Cubs got one of those runs back on another solo blast, this one by Mike Tauchman [VIDEO].