The Cubs placed left-hander Drew Smyly, who was slated to start Tuesday night’s game, on the bereavement list and turned to right-hander Scott Effross, beginning a bullpen day in an eventual 3-1 loss to the White Sox.
With a breakthrough regular season behind him and probable Sixth Man of the Year award ahead, the 21-year-old guard is one of the most important players on the East’s No. 1 team.
Backup Louis Domingue had to relieve Pittsburgh starter Casey DeSmith in the second overtime, after the latter was injured, and the Penguins outlasted the Rangers, 4-3, in New York, stealing Game 1 of this Eastern Conference playoff series.