Afternoon Box Score: Cubs Win, Cashner Leaves Game With Stiff Shoulder

By Chuck Sudo in News on Apr 5, 2011 9:45PM

The Cubs did what they couldn't do against Pittsburgh - take a series against a lesser opponent. But today's 6-5 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks may have come at a cost as Andrew Cashner, making his first major league start, left the game in the sixth inning with stiffness in his right shoulder. Before being pulled, Cashner was dealing, giving up 1 run and 2 hits in 5.1 innings. Tyler Colvin, starting his first major league game at first base in place of the injured Carlos Pena, belted a 2-run home run to pace the Cubs. Starlin Castro went 2-for 5 at the plate with an RBI.