Javier Baez blasted an eighth inning solo home run as the Chicago Cubs won a pitching duel over the San Francisco Giants with a 1-0 victory at Wrigley Field on Friday. The solo shot by Baez came off Giants starter Johnny Cueto and broke open a scoreless contest, allowing Cubs starter Jon Lester to take the victory in game one of the Major League Baseball playoff series. "This guy was written off as a hitter," Lester said of Baez.