Calmer Lilly pitches Cubs to 3-1 win over Arizona

 
Ted Lilly kept his glove on his hand this time. Instead of throwing a tantrum on the mound, Lilly led the Chicago Cubs over Arizona 3-1 Friday in the first meeting between the teams since the Diamondbacks' first-round sweep in last year's playoffs. [link]

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