Cubs drop 1st exhibition game in Tokyo 3-0

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Before the first two contests of the 162-game gauntlet get underway, both teams are playing exhibition games in the Tokyo Dome. The Cubs faced the Hanshin Tigers in the late hours
Photos: Chicago Cubs lose 3-0 to Hanshin Tigers in exhibition game at Tokyo Dome
Photos from the Chicago Cubs’ exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers at the Tokyo Dome on . The Cubs lost 3-0.
‘I was feeding off it’: Chicago Cubs experience electric atmosphere in 3-0 exhibition loss to Hanshin Tigers
A cacophony of chants, horns, drums and cheers greeted Chicago Cubs right-hander Julian Merryweather as he faced the Hanshin Tigers leadoff hitter on Saturday afternoon. The Tigers support section in right field kept the Tokyo Dome buzzing every bottom half of the inning,
Cubs get a taste of NPB atmosphere in exhibition game against Hanshin Tigers: 'I was feeding off it'
Seiya Suzuki #27 of the Chicago Cubs hits a single in the top of the seventh inning against Hanshin Tigers at Tokyo Dome on March 15, 2025 in Tokyo, Japan. Masterpress/Getty Share TOKYO – Cubs reliever Julian Merryweather had heard about Nippon Professional Baseball fans’ enthusiasm,
Baseball: NPB's Tigers shut out Cubs in exhibition opener
Hanshin Tigers prospect Keito Mombetsu threw five perfect innings to lead his team to a 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday in the first of four exhibition games between MLB and Nippon Professional Baseball teams.
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