After weeks of anticipation, the Cubs finally kicked off the playoffs last night against the Giants. It was a star-studded affair, with appearances by Da Coach, Theo Epstein, Eddie Vedder, Ryne Sandberg, and Bill Murray(more on him later). By the time Jon Lester threw the first pitch, EVERYONE was ready to play ball. To oppose Lester, the Giants offered up Johnny Cueto. The affair quickly turned into a pitcher's duel, as Lester and Cueto matched each other pitch for pitch. At one point in the 4th, the Giants got two men on base and were threatenng to break the game open. But Lester got things back under control, and the game moved on. A few innings later, the Cubs threatened too, but that too was extinguished. By the time the 8th Inning rolled around, the fans were anxious to see who would blink first. Lester made it through the top half without much undue hardship. Then the Cubbies are up to bat. Cueto shows no sign of slowing down, and it looks like this one is going down to the wire. At the same time, the camera pans over to Bill Murray, hanging out in the stands just like you'd ezpect him to. No sooner than when they return to the action, Javier Baez slugs a savage shot into left-center. The ball drops right into the basket surrounding the bleachers. It's a HOME RUN!!! The place goes wild, Javy gets a curtain call, and the party is afoot. You can all come to your own conclusions as to whether the sudden appearance of Murray on our screens was a good omen. The Cubs come out to close it out in the 9th with Aroldis Chapman on the mound. He makes quick work of the first batter, and gets some pitches in on the second before giving up a double that looked like it had all the makings of a home run. Eventually he calms down and retires the side for a Cubs VICTORY. After that, Wrigley went nuts. 1 win down, 10 more to go. Tonight's Game 2 starts in about an hour.
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