The wind was howling out at Wrigley Field Monday, but it didn’t phase Edward Cabrera as he had a debut for the ages at the Friendly Confines.
Acquired in an offseason trade from the Miami Marlins, Cabrera stepped onto the Wrigley Field mound for the first time as a member of the Cubs and carved up the Los Angeles Angels’ order in a 7-2 win.
In six innings of work, Cabrera gave up just one hit and one walk and struck out five batters, including Mike Trout for his first career punchout as a Cub.
The debut was dominating enough, but according to ESPN Stats and Info, it was an historic one for the Cubs.
According to the website, Cabrera became the first Cubs pitcher to throw six shutout innings while giving up one or fewer hits and one or fewer walks in his team debut since Don Cardwell accomplished the feat on May 15, 1960.
Cabrera is hoping the win will kickstart the season for the Cubs after they dropped two-of-three to the Washington Nationals over the weekend. Their next game is Tuesday night at 6:40 p.m., with Jameson Taillon taking the ball for Chicago.