The Cubs broke through yesterday to beat the Cardinals 2-0. Most of these early season games in abominable cold are decided by breaks and mistakes. This one was not much different. Lynn and Arrieta were dominant. The Cubs broke through late in the game when Lynn hit Rizzo with a pitch and then threw the ball away on a pickup move. The Cubs were able to take advantage when Castro hit a solid single to drive Rizzo home. Matt Holliday made a poor and ill-advised throw toward home, allowing Castro to alertly take second base. The Cubs added the clincher on a Montero sacrifice fly after Coughlan's two-strike sacrifice bunt.
Most of the press seemed to think the season was over Monday night after the team's lackluster performance coupled with all the restroom problems that made national news. On Wednesday, many of those issues were resolved since hardly anyone of the paid crowd was there.
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