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John Lackey was masterful on the mound as St. Louis beat the Chicago Cubs 4-0 in the opener of their National League Division Series on Friday. Lackey carried a no-hitter into the sixth with precise command and left in the eighth after yielding just two hits, leaving relievers Kevin Siegrist and Trevor Rosenthal to complete a combined three-hit shutout. A tense 1-0 duel between Lackey and former Boston Red Sox team mate Jon Lester was broken open in the eighth when Tommy Pham slammed a pinch-hit home run and fellow-rookie Stephen Piscotty followed with a two-run blast off reliever Pedro Strop.
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