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PhillieFever · 12-27-2009, 04:51 PM

Kansas City and Cincinnati Prevail,As Opening Day Arrives!

After months of waiting to wipe the slate clean,Major League Baseball has finally returned,and with the Owners and players finally at peace,fans can be assured that there will be none of the problems that has plagued the league in recent years.In today's matchups,the Cincinnati Reds played host to the Chicago Cubs,to open up the National League season,while down in Baltimore,the Orioles welcomed to town the Kansas City Royals in the American League opener.Here's the recaps.

Reds-7 Cubs-6
Thanks to two run homers by Danny Driessan and Johnny Bench,along with a solo shot from Driessan.The Reds took a 5-2 lead into the 8th inning,but the Cubs battled back,getting a two run single from Leon Durham,followed by a 2 run homer by Mel Hall giving Chicago a 6-5 lead after 8.In the 9th,with their closer Lee Smith on the mound,the Cubs seemed headed for sure victory,but the Reds were not done,and with a runner on third(thanks to a Ron Oester leadoff single) and two outs,Cesar Cedeno stepped up to the plate,and crushed a fly ball to left,sending it into the seats to the delight of the Riverfront faithful,as Cincinnati opened the season with a stunning come from behind 7-6 victory.Reliever Tom Hume(win,1-0) pitched a scoreless 9th to get the win,while the Cubs Lee Smith(loss,0-1) gets saddled with the loss,as well as his first blown save of the season.

Royals-7 Orioles-2
Thanks to a big day from George Brett,who was 2 for 5 with a double,a home run,3 RBI and 2 runs scored,as well as a 3 hit,3 run day from catcher Don Slaught the Kansas City Royals easily defeated the hometown Orioles 7-2.Starting pitcher Larry Gura(win,1-0) went the distance for KC,allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while walking 3 and striking out 1 for his first victory of the season.For Baltimore,rookie SS Cal Ripkin connected on 3 hits including a double,while 1B Eddie Murray added a solo homer in the 6th,but it wasn't enough to offset the rough outing by starter Dennis Martinez(loss,0-1) who allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while walking 2 and striking out 5 over 7 inning pitched.

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PhillieFever Hall Of Famer Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: South Philly Posts: 5,847 Thanks: 356 Thanked 289x in 252 posts	Kansas City and Cincinnati Prevail,As Opening Day Arrives! After months of waiting to wipe the slate clean,Major League Baseball has finally returned,and with the Owners and players finally at peace,fans can be assured that there will be none of the problems that has plagued the league in recent years.In today's matchups,the Cincinnati Reds played host to the Chicago Cubs,to open up the National League season,while down in Baltimore,the Orioles welcomed to town the Kansas City Royals in the American League opener.Here's the recaps. Reds-7 Cubs-6 Thanks to two run homers by Danny Driessan and Johnny Bench,along with a solo shot from Driessan.The Reds took a 5-2 lead into the 8th inning,but the Cubs battled back,getting a two run single from Leon Durham,followed by a 2 run homer by Mel Hall giving Chicago a 6-5 lead after 8.In the 9th,with their closer Lee Smith on the mound,the Cubs seemed headed for sure victory,but the Reds were not done,and with a runner on third(thanks to a Ron Oester leadoff single) and two outs,Cesar Cedeno stepped up to the plate,and crushed a fly ball to left,sending it into the seats to the delight of the Riverfront faithful,as Cincinnati opened the season with a stunning come from behind 7-6 victory.Reliever Tom Hume(win,1-0) pitched a scoreless 9th to get the win,while the Cubs Lee Smith(loss,0-1) gets saddled with the loss,as well as his first blown save of the season. Royals-7 Orioles-2 Thanks to a big day from George Brett,who was 2 for 5 with a double,a home run,3 RBI and 2 runs scored,as well as a 3 hit,3 run day from catcher Don Slaught the Kansas City Royals easily defeated the hometown Orioles 7-2.Starting pitcher Larry Gura(win,1-0) went the distance for KC,allowing 2 runs on 7 hits while walking 3 and striking out 1 for his first victory of the season.For Baltimore,rookie SS Cal Ripkin connected on 3 hits including a double,while 1B Eddie Murray added a solo homer in the 6th,but it wasn't enough to offset the rough outing by starter Dennis Martinez(loss,0-1) who allowed 6 runs on 9 hits while walking 2 and striking out 5 over 7 inning pitched.