Cole Hamels dominates the Cardinals while Anthony Rizzo and Javier Baez spark the Cubs offense in a 3-1 victory
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Cubs manager Joe Maddon texted Anthony Rizzo on Friday morning to ask: “Mr. First Baseman, how do you feel about leading off today?”
“Let’s do it,” Rizzo replied.
Kyle Schwarber’s numbers (1-for-10, four strikeouts) against Cardinals starter Miles Mikolas led to Maddon’s tinkering. Rizzo ran with...