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Flashing a 95 mph fastball with a curve, slider and a changeup, exDodger Yu Darvish struck out four in a two- inning start to win his spring debut for the Cubs.

Darvish walked two of the first three batters he faced and threw two wild pitches that eventually allowed the first one to score. But he settled down to retire the final five he faced.

Ex- Dodger parade to mound

Brandon Morrow, who was the Dodgers’ top setup man last year, made his first appearance this spring. He gave up a double in the fourth, which led to an unearned run after second baseman Javy

Baez’s errant relay throw caromed off the runner’s helmet into left field. He retired the next batter on a fly ball. Morrow, who’s fastball reached the upper 90s, said his arm felt great and considered it a good first outing.

Nose for the ball

AlbertAlmoraJr. was forced to leave the game with a bloody nose after cutting off a double in the fourth, throwing to Baez and spinning to the ground. His two- run home run highlighted a six- run Cubs first. He also added a leaping catch in the right- center gap to rob Chris

Taylor of extra bases in the third. Almora was not seriously injured.

Friends and family plan

With his own personal cheering section in town to watch him play, Baez ripped a two- out, two- run double to left in the first and added a single to left in the third, going 2- for3 with a stolen base.

Ben there, done that

BenZobrist made his first spring appearance after a sore back slowed his progress early in camp. He was hitless in three at- bats in the leadoff spot, including a groundout to open the Cubs’ first and strikeout to end it.

On deck

Cubs at Indians, Goodyear, Jose Quintana vs. Trevor Bauer, 7: 05 p. m. Wednesday, Ch. 9, cubs. com audio.