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Cubs fans rose to their feet in the stands in the sixth inning Monday at Wrigley Field as left-hander Shota Imanaga stepped back up to the pitching rubber. Their whistles and cheers told of the excitement of the moment.
Imanaga fired a fastball across the lower third of the strike zone. Rockies hitter Nolan Jones whiffed, and Imanaga shouted in celebration. That strikeout wrapped up an impressive major-league debut for Imanaga as the Cubs beat the Rockies 5-0 in their home opener.