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Maddon Makes Debut with Cubs in Spring Tie with A'

Maddon Makes Debut with Cubs in Spring Tie with A'
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By The Associated Press
Mar. 05, 2015 | MESA, AZ
By The Associated Press Mar. 05, 2015 | 07:33 PM | MESA, AZ
Manager Joe Maddon made his spring debut with the Chicago Cubs on Thursday, a 2-2 tie against Barry Zito and the Oakland Athletics.

Travis Wood pitched two perfect innings for a split-squad of Cubs, and Mike Olt hit a two-run homer in the second inning.

Maddon opted out of his contract with Tampa Bay over the winter and then agreed to take over the Cubs, who begin the year with big expectations after an active offseason.

Zito pitched two innings in his first spring game for the A's after taking last year off. The left-hander allowed two hits, struck out two and walked none.

Zito retired his first five batters, including strikeouts of Starlin Castro and Miguel Montero. But he hit Chris Coghlan in the second and then yielded the long drive to left by Olt.

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