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April 15, 2014- Cubs at Yankees

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Cubs Dominate Yankees in 9-0 Shutout

By Andrew Kovalchuk, MLB.com Journalist, April 15, 2014

NEW YORK- The Cubs (5-7) were searching for a win today to build on their good performance last week. They would take on the Yankees (6-7) in interleague play.

The Cubs would take rookie Bruce Billings (0-0), getting his first start in MLB. He had been called up to replace the injured C.C. Sabathia, but the Cubs took him to task in the first. Emilio Bonifacio singled and stole 2nd, and a line drive from Starlin Castro into the outfield hole would score the first run. Cubs starter Chris Rusin (0-1) would get the start, filling in for Edwin Jackson, who has been rested following a near-injury scare in his last start. However, in a bizarre twist, Rusin would leave the field in the bottom of the 3rd after apparently injuring his pectoral quite badly.

Jackson would not get a rest as he was called in. However, any doubts about him being 100% were quelled as he went seven innings and allowed no runs. He and Travis Wood have stood out early on in a rotation that's been shaky to say the least.

The Cubs began to pour on more offense in the 4th when the catcher Welington Castillo homered. With Billings' first start in MLB not going five innings, the relievers were summoned to hold the Cubs at two. But in the fifth, the Cubs scored four runs, three coming off a moon shot from 1B Anthony Rizzo. In the sixth and seventh, three more came across.

It had to be a good day from Cubs outfielder Ryan Sweeney, who went 4-for-5 and drove across one run. He looks to assert himself in the lineup with the recent struggles of some of the Cubs' other outfielders. The problems were exemplified by Justin Ruggiano, who could not manage a hit. Many of the Yankees' players managed a hit, but none could come around to score. However, Jacoby Ellsbury went 0-for-4, and is currently boasting a .180 average in the early days of the season.

Game 2 is tomorrow. Catch it on ESPN.

Andrew Kovalchuk covers the NL Central for MLB.com. He also writes for Sporting News and SBNation.com. Follow him on Twitter at @ItsAndyK.

Chicago Cubs at New York Yankees
Apr 15, 2014	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
Chicago (5-7)	1	0	0	1	4	1	2	0	0	9	13	1
New York (6-7)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	9	1
W: Jackson (1-1) L: Billings (0-1) S: N/A

Scoring Summary
SCORING DETAILS			CHC	NYY

Chicago Cubs
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Bonifacio, CF	4	3	1	0	1	0	0	.268
Sweeney, LF	5	1	3	1	0	0	0	.294
Castro, SS	4	1	1	1	1	1	0	.245
Rizzo, 1B	5	2	4	3	0	0	1	.234
Schierholtz, RF	4	1	0	0	1	1	0	.207
Ruggiano, DH	4	0	1	0	1	2	0	.178
Castillo, C	4	1	1	2	0	0	1	.194
Barney, 2B	5	0	1	0	0	0	0	.261
Olt, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.171
TEAM TOTALS	39	9	13	7	4	5	2
BATTING: 2B: Rizzo (2), Sweeney (1) HR: Rizzo (3), Castillo (1) RBI: Castro (8), Rizzo 3 (7), Sweeney (4), Castillo 2 (5) SF: Castillo GIDP: Barney
BASERUNNING: SB: Bonifacio (5)
FIELDING: E: Castro (4) PB: Castillo 2 (2)

New York Yankees
HITTERS	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO	HR	AVG
Ellsbury, CF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.180
Gardner, LF	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	.224
Beltran, RF	4	0	1	0	0	0	0	.283
Texeira, 1B	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	.241
McCann, C	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	.200
Soriano, DH	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.352
Jeter, SS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.174
Johnson, 3B	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	.270
Roberts, 2B	3	0	1	0	1	0	0	.231
TEAM TOTALS	35	0	9	0	1	5	0
BATTING: GIDP: Ellsbury
BASERUNNING: SB: Gardner (6)
FIELDING: E: Roberts (1)

Chicago Cubs
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Rusin	2.1	2	0	0	0	1	0	3.38
Jackson (W, 1-1)	6.2	7	0	0	1	4	0	0.96
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	9	0	0	1	5	0

New York Yankees
PITCHERS	IP	H	R	ER	BB	SO	HR	ERA
Billings (L, 0-1)	4.0	7	4	4	1	3	1	9.00
Mitchell	2.0	2	3	2	1	1	1	4.66
Claiborne	0.0	2	2	2	1	0	0	3.86
Warren	2.0	2	0	0	0	1	0	4.91
Kelley	1.0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1.69
TEAM TOTALS	9.0	13	9	8	4	5	2
PITCHING: WP: Warren (1), Mitchell (1)

Yesterday's Transactions

Angels
Placed OF Adam Melker on 15-day DL.
Promoted OF Brennan Gowens from Class-A Rancho Cucamonga to Double-A Arkansas.

Cubs
Placed SP Justin Grimm and SP C.J. Edwards on 15-day DL.

Rangers
Placed 3B Adrian Beltre on 15-day DL.
Promoted 2B Chris Bostick from Class-A Bakersfield to Double-A Frisco.
Promoted OF Jim Adduci from Double-A Frisco to Triple-A Round Rock.
Recalled C Chris Gimenez from Triple-A Round Rock.

Reds
Placed SP Ismael Guillon on 15-day DL.
Promoted SP Nick Travieso from Class-A Lynchburg to Double-A Pensacola.
Promoted RP Nick Schmidt from Double-A Pensacola to Triple-A Louisville.

Red Sox
Placed 2B Mookie Betts on 15-day DL.
Promoted OF Manuel Margot from Class-A Salem to Double-A Portland.
Promoted OF Shannon Wilkerson from Double-A Portland to Triple-A Portland.

Twins
Placed OF Chris Rahl on 15-day DL.
Promoted OF Byron Buxton from Class-A Fort Myers to Double-A New Britain.
Promoted 2B Tony Thomas from Double-A New Britain to Triple-A Rochester.

White Sox
Placed C Kevan Smith on 15-day DL.
Promoted OF Jason Coats from Class-A Winston-Salem to Double-A Birmingham.