Arizona's McCarthy, Cubs' Samardzija finish spring with solid starts; D-backs win 14-4
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Arizona's Brandon McCarthy and Chicago's Jeff Samardzija wrapped up their spring training with solid outings in the Diamondbacks' 14-4 victory over the Cubs on Wednesday.
McCarthy, the starter in Monday's home opener against San Francisco, allowed three runs on six hits in six innings. Smardzija, the Cubs' opening-day starter Monday at Pittsburgh, went three innings, giving up a run on four hits.
The Diamondbacks amassed 20 hits, including six home runs. Mark Trumbo and Chris Owings were among the Arizona players who homered.
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The Diamondbacks played for the first time since returning Sunday from Australia, where they opened the regular season with a pair of losses to the Los Angeles Dodgers.