Monday, April 1, 2013

Samardzija Throws Eight Scoreless Innings!



Not a bad way to start a season...

Former Notre Dame All-American football star Jeff Samardzija made his OPENING DAY pitching debut for the Chicago Cubs at PNC Park in Pittsburgh against the Pirates -- and boy did he have a game!

The Cubs won the game 3 - 1.

How's this for a stat line:
  • 8 innings pitched
  • 2 hits
  • 9 strikeouts
  • 1 walk
  • ZERO RUNS ALLOWED!
  • VICTORY #1!

LINK:  SAMARDZIJA DOMINANT!

LINK:  CHICAGO SUN-TIMES STORY

LINK:  CHICAGO TRIBUNE STORY

LINK:  BOX SCORE