As I wrote on opening day 2006, big innings win games. Tonight, the big inning came in the 1st inning: 6 runs off Brewers' starter Dave Bush. Bush wasn't throwing too hard, but the Cubs were sure hitting it hard. You don't have to walk all that much if you're hitting doubles and homers all over and out of the yard. (Bush doesn't walk that many: just 5% of the batters he has faced over his career, so it was no surprise that the Cubs only drew one walk off of him.)

Rich Hill, of course, was magnificent, allowing only a solo home run to Corey "I wear my sunglasses at night" Hart. One of the best parts of the night was that he threw just 78 pitches in 7 innings.