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CHICAGO -- For the Cincinnati Reds, there was no better place to open a 10-game trip than Wrigley Field. Arizona Diamondbacks Store . Alfredo Simon lowered his ERA to 0.86, and the Reds beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 Friday for their 16th win in their last 17 games at the Friendly Confines. Making his third start, Simon (2-1) allowed an unearned run in six-plus innings and sent the Cubs to their fifth straight loss. Simon, in the rotation while Mat Latos recovers from elbow and knee injuries, had made 99 relief appearances for the Reds before getting a chance to start this year. "Hes wanted more opportunity. Weve given that to him," manager Bryan Price said. "I think it was a good idea that we brought him into camp to start in case we had an injury or didnt have the depth. And our good fortune is that he came in ready to go and had a great spring and is off to a good start." Simon struck out three and walked two. "I feel great," he said. "I just tried to keep the ball down today and just try to (get ground balls)." Jonathan Broxton pitched a hitless ninth for his second save in two tries, completing a six-hitter for the Reds, who stretched their winning streak to a season-best three and have won four of five. Cincinnati, which won last years season series 14-5, went ahead on Billy Hamiltons RBI double in the fifth. The Reds made it 3-0 in the sixth when Zack Cozart hit a bases-loaded grounder to third, and second baseman Emilio Bonifacios relay for a double-play attempt went wide of first for an error that allowed Ryan Ludwick to score from second. Ludwick had reached on catchers interference by Welington Castillo. "Believe me, we dont take it for granted that were coming in here to win all the games," Price said. "I mean, we want to but we dont take it for granted at all." Jeff Samardzija (0-2) gave up three runs -- one earned -- and six hits in seven innings with seven strikeouts and two walks. He is 0-4 despite a 3.86 ERA in 10 starts since winning at San Diego on Aug. 24. "Its a tough day to hit with that wind," he said. "Its just the way it goes sometimes. You cant let it get to you." Luis Valbuena hit an RBI single in the seventh, ending a 24-inning scoreless streak for the Cubs dating to Sundays loss to St. Louis. Cincinnati scored another run in the eighth on a wild pitch by Justin Grimm. "I think we were a little sloppy in general, and Jeff really kept us in the ballgame throughout," Cubs manager Rick Renteria said. "I think well do better." NOTES: Reds 2B Brandon Phillips left in the middle of the third, two innings after he felt back spasms after he swung and missed a Samardzija pitch. Price said Phillips was removed as a precaution and said he was hopeful Phillips could play Saturday. ... Price said LHP Aroldis Chapman has been cleared to throw batting practice for the first time since he was hit in the face by a line drive during an exhibition game on March 19. ... Reds LHP Sean Marshall (sore left shoulder) has rejoined the Reds and could be activated this weekend. ... The Reds stole five bases. ... Jon Tinker, a grandson of former Cubs Hall of Fame shortstop Joe Tinker of Tinker to Evers to Chance fame, threw out the ceremonial first pitch. ... Cincinnatis scheduled starter Saturday is LHP Tony Cingrani (1-1), while RHP Edwin Jackson (0-1) is to start for the Cubs. Arizona Diamondbacks Shirts . -- Mike Shanahan gave Robert Griffin III a rest, and may have turned up the pressure on himself, too. Wholesale Diamondbacks Jerseys . Watch all the action unfold live on TSN and TSN Mobile TV at 7:30pm et/4:30pm pt. You can also watch the game live with the debut of Wednesday Night Hockey on TSN.ca and chat throughout the game with TSN. https://www.cheapdiamondbacksjerseys.us/ . Down 2-1 after Rick Nash scored on a penalty shot, the Oilers ran off four unanswered goals in the remainder of the second period on the way to a 6-3 victory on Sunday.TORONTO - The Guelph Storm dominated last season, except when it mattered most.The Ontario Hockey League champions came up short in the Memorial Cup final, losing 6-3 to the WHLs Edmonton Oil Kings. While the Storm would love to become the 10th team in Memorial Cup history to win major junior hockeys top prize the year after losing the final, coach Scott Walker is careful when discussing his teams chances.I think that would be a little bit of an aggressive statement, Walker said. I think well be half decent, but I dont think were there yet. We lost a lot of depth and high-end players.Gone are forwards Kerby Rychel, Scott Kosmachuk, Scott Mitchell and Brock McGinn as well as defencemen Matt Finn and Nick Ebert, all of whom played a significant role in helping Guelph win the OHL championship.Returnees who will play key roles in trying to help the Storm get back to the Canadian junior hockey championship include forwards Robbie Fabbri, Jason Dickinson and Tyler Bertuzzi, along with defencemen Zac Leslie and Ben Harper. Goalies Justin Nichols and Matthew Mancina are also returning this season, which opens Wednesday.Fabbri could be one of the best players in the league, Walker said. This guy is competitive and probably the most exciting player from this years draft. Even in exhibition games hes drawing oohs and aahs from the fans.Fabbri was third in club scoring last season with 45 goals and 42 assists in 58 games while Dickinson had 26 goals and 52 assists in 68 games. Bertuzzi had 10 goals and seven assists in 18 playoff games.If the Storm is to get back to the Memorial Cup, it will not be easy.In the Western Conference, the Sault Ste. Marie Greyhounds have a host of returning players and Sheldon Keefe has proven himself to be a highly effective coach. GM Kyle Dubas has departed for the Toronto Maple Leafs, but he leaves behind a star-studded group that includes centre Sergey Tolchinsky, who scored 31 goals and added 60 assists last season, as well as forwards Bryan Moore, Michael Bunting, Blake Speers and Jared McCann.The big question surrounds rugged defenceman Darnell Nurse, a first round pick of the Edmonton Oilers in 2013, who could make the jump to the NHL. The feeling is Nurses game could use some fine-tuning at the junior levvel. Stitched Diamondbacks Jerseys. The Erie Otters also have several of returnees, including blue-chip prospect Connor McDavid, who is expected to be the No. 1 pick in the 2015 NHL draft.Fellow centre Dylan Strome will compete with McDavid for ice time and is expected to be a high draft pick next June. Also, left-winger Andre Burakovsky, a first round pick of the Washington Capitals, may be sent back, but because he is from Austria, he could play in the American Hockey League.The London Knights could be a factor depending on who they get back from the NHL. Max Domi is likely to start the season in Arizona with the Coyotes and Bo Horvat could make the Vancouver Canucks even though neither had a particularly strong season last year. Russian defenceman Nikita Zadorov started last season in the NHL playing seven games with Buffalo and if he is returned to London along with Domi and Horvat, the Knights could contend.In the East, the Oshawa Generals should be a dominant team if left-winger Michael Dal Colle is returned by the New York Islanders who chose him fifth overall in the 2014 NHL draft. The Islanders do not have a lot of depth up front which could play a role in Islanders management electing to keep the 18-year-old. Dal Colle and centre Cole Cassels will lead the offence.The Kingston Frontenacs have been assured theyll get scoring whiz Sam Bennett back from the Calgary Flames and all eyes will be behind the bench where 28-year-old Paul McFarland takes over as coach after a two-year stint in Oshawa as D.J. Smiths assistant.The Peterborough Petes took huge strides toward respectability under coach Jody Hull last season and if tough left-winger Nick Ritchie is returned by the Anaheim Ducks, there is every reason they will continue to rise. Ritchie, who recorded 31 goals and 43 assists with 136 penalty minutes last year, could be one of the most dominant players in the OHL.The Niagara IceDogs, led by centre Carter Verhaeghe and left-winger Brendan Perlini, will also be very competitive. Vince Dunn is a steady defenceman while centre Johnny Corneil is expected to take a bigger role.Note to readers: This is a corrected story. A previous version quoted Walker as saying Fabbri is eligible for this years draft. he has already been drafted. ' ' '