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Cubs' timely hitting, Kyle Hendricks's crafty pitching earn Game 1 victory

WASHINGTON - Power dominates, but Cubs style points Friday night proved more valuable in posting one of their most skillful victories of the past three postseasons.

Despite Steven Strasburg not allowing a hit for 5 2/3 innings, the Chicago Cubs' precision-like play produced a 3-0 victory Friday night over the Washington Nationals in Game 1

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