After a tough first week that saw them go 2-4 on a six-game road trip, the Chicago Cubs came home to the Friendly Confines of Wrigley Field to face the Milwaukee Brewers in their 2010 home opener Monday. Behind starter Ryan Dempster, the Cubbies earned a 9-5 victory.
New Cub Xavier Nady, getting a start in right field against Milwaukee's left-handed starter Doug Davis, broke a third-inning tie when he belted a three-run home run, and Chicago never looked back. Fellow newcomer and center fielder Marlon Byrd, batting second, knocked out three hits, scored a run and drove in another.
Davis battled control issues, and struggled through 3 1/3 innings and surrendered six earned runs. Ryan Braun smashed a three-run homer of his won and drove in four for Milwaukee in a losing cause.
The first Opening Day under the team's new Ricketts family ownership was a resounding success, filled with a number of interesting moments and fun images. Read on for more.
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