After thinking I might attend my first 1-0 game of the season, the Cubs scored 4 runs in the bottom of the 8th to beat the Cincinnati Reds 5-0. The offensive output erased the save opportunity for Kerry Wood who still worked a scoreless 9th inning.

Rich Harden became the 6th Cubs pitcher in the past 13 seasons to strike out ten, while only giving up two hits and zero runs in a start.

Post Game Dining
After the game we ate at Finley Mahony’s located at 3701 N. Broadway. Finley Mahony’s looks like a regular bar but is much nicer once you enter. It also has a more extensive dinner menu than your average bar menu.