Mesa, AZ (Sports Network) - Javier Baez smacked two of the five home runs hit
by the Chicago Cubs in an 8-3 spring training win over the Kansas City Royals.
David DeJesus led off the game with a home run and Alfonso Soriano also went
deep off Bruce Chen in the first inning, with that being a two-run shot.
Alberto Gonzalez tacked on a solo blast off Chen in the fourth inning.
Mike Moustakas homered for the Royals, who had 11 hits, one less than the
Cubs.
Chen (1-1) gave up nine hits and seven runs -- six earned -- over five
innings.
Cubs starter Hisanori Takahashi allowed five hits and a run over four frames.
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