Wada Leaves Start Early As Indians Beat Cubs, 7-4
MESA, Ariz. (AP) -- Cubs starter Tsuyoshi Wada left his start with left groin tightness after getting just two outs, and the Cleveland Indians' T.J. House allowed two hits over 4 2-3 innings for a split squad in a 7-4 victory over Chicago Friday.
Wada had given up a homer to Yan Gomes and reached a 3-1 count on Jesus Aguilar before the trainers came out to the mound. Wada was taken for an MRI during the game for precautionary reasons. He will be evaluated over the next couple of days, the Cubs announced.
Wada was making his first appearance after feeling some discomfort in his left thigh/groin area after completing one inning on Sunday against Texas.
House (1-0) allowed a first inning home run to Matt Szczur with one out before facing the minimum over the next 3 2-3 innings. He struck out the side in the third inning to finish with six strikeouts in the longest outing of the spring for the Indians.
Clint Frazier hit a three-run homer in a four-run third inning in front of a crowd of 15,150.
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