Images: Chicago Cubs Opening Day vs. Pittsburgh Pirates
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Jeff Samardzija waits his turn in the batting cage before the season opening baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh Monday, March 31, 2014. Samardzija faces Pittsburgh Pirates opening day starting pitcher Francisco Liriano. AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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Chicago Cubs fans stand behind the first base dugout at PNC Park in Pittsburgh as their team takes batting practice.
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Pittsburgh Pirates fan, 14-year-old Jay Matthews of Connellsville, Pa., takes a bite out of a hamburger as he waits for the start of the game.
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds, left is greeted by current manager Clint Hurdle.
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Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Andrew McCutchen, right, holds his NL MVP trophy and his Silver Slugger award as he poses with former Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Barry Bonds, center, and former Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Dick Groat, both former NL baseball MVP award winners.
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Former Pittsburgh Pirates Dick Groat, left, Barry Bonds, second from left, Jack Wilson, center, present awards to Pittsburgh Pirates Andrew McCutchen, third from left, and Pedro Alvarez, third from right, with manager Clint Hurdle, second from right, and former Pirates manager Jim Leyland. McCutchen was presented with the NL League MVP and Silver Slugger Award and Alvarez a Silver Slugger Award.
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Chicago Cubs' Starlin Castro throws to first to complete a double play on Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker as Russell Martin slides into second .
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A paratrooper with an American flag descends onto PNC Park during opening day ceremonies.
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A paratrooper with a flag descends over the Pittsburgh skyline onto PNC Park during opening day ceremonies.
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First base umpire Bob Davidson, right, and home plate umpire John Hirschbeck, left, talk over headsets as a play at first base is being reviewed in the fifth inning. Chicago Cubs manager Rick Renteria requested a replay on an out call.
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First base umpire Bob Davidson and home plate umpire John Hirschbeck, talk over headsets as a play at first base is being reviewed in the fifth inning. Chicago Cubs manager Rick Renteria requested a replay on an out call.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Starling Marte looks up after making a swinging strike in the fourth inning.
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The Chicago Cubs line up along the first base line during opening day ceremonies .
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Baseball fans line up outside PNC Park near the statue of Hall of Fame Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Honus Wagner.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker, right, celebrates with teammate Jordy Mercer (10) after hitting a walk-off solo-home run off Chicago Cubs relief pitcher Carlos Villanueva.
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Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker, left, is greeted by manager Clint Hurdle after hitting the game winning home run in the tenth inning .
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The Pittsburgh Pirates circle home plate as they wait for Neil Walker (18) to tag the plate after he hit a game-winning home run in the tenth inning.
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Fans cheer as Pittsburgh Pirates' Neil Walker (18) pumps his fist as he rounds the bases after hitting the game-winning home run while Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo, right, walks off the field in the tenth inning.
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In this photo taken with a fisheye lens, baseball fans at in PNC Park watch the season opening baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Chicago Cubs.
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Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Travis Ishikawa, right, reaches to tag Chicago Cubs Emilio Bonifacio as he dives back to first on a pickoff attempt in the tenth inning the opening day baseball game on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Pittsburgh. The Pirates won 1-0 in ten innings. Bonifacio was initially called safe by the first base umpire, but the call was overturned on a review requested by manager Clint Hurdle and Bonifacio was ruled out.
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Home plate umpire John Hirschbeck, left, makes the out call at first base after he and first base umpire Bob Davidson (61) were asked by the Pirates for a review of a pickoff safe call at first base in the tenth inning of an opening day baseball game against the Chicago Cubs on Monday, March 31, 2014, in Pittsburgh. The safe call was overturned and Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio was ruled out.
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Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio (64) walks off first base after being ruled out by home plate umpire John Hirschbeck, as the result of review requested by Pittsburgh Pirates manager Clint Hurdle.
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First base umpire Bob Davidson, right, and home plate umpire John Hirschbeck talk over headsets as a pickoff safe call at first base is reviewed in the tenth inning.
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Chicago Cubs' Emilio Bonifacio (64) is caught in a rundown between third and home by Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher Mark Melancon (35) during the eighth inning.
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