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Brewers beat Cubs to spoil Fukudome debut - MLB - Yahoo! Sports
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CHICAGO (AP)—Kosuke Fukudome did everything he could in his first major league game—except bring the Chicago Cubs a victory.
Instead, the start of the Cubs’ 100th season since winning the World Series ended in familiar fashion. Tony Gwynn hit a sacrifice fly in the 10th inning, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat Chicago 4-3 on a wet Monday at Wrigley Field.
Fukudome, the team’s main offseason acquisition, went 3-for-3, hitting a tying, three-run homer in the ninth off Eric Gagne (1-0).
But it wasn’t enough for the Cubs, who haven’t even reached the World Series since 1945.
“It was a pretty good day for me, but we lost the game,” Fukudome said through a translator.
Fukudome excited the crowd of 41,089 when he doubled on his first major league pitch from Ben Sheets, then singled, walked and homered. He got ovations throughout the game, including one when he first went to right field. He tipped his cap and bowed at the beginning of what would be an auspicious start.
Gagne gave up a leadoff single to Derrek Lee in the ninth and walked Aramis Ramirez before Fukudome’s drive into the right-center field bleachers. Fukudome then came out for a curtain call.
“He had a great day today. We don’t really have a game plan for him yet. We’ll see how we adjust to him,” said Sheets, who gave up only two hits in 6 1-3 innings, both by Fukudome. “I know he’s a good player.”
Pinch-hitter Craig Counsell opened the 10th with a double off Bob Howry (0-1) and moved up on a sacrifice. And after Rickie Weeks was hit by a pitch for the second straight inning, Gwynn delivered the go-ahead fly. David Riske pitched the bottom of the 10th for the save.
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