Samardzija's strong outing spoiled by Pederson's 2-run HR
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LOS ANGELES - Jeff Samardzija learned the hard way last season that the grass wasn't necessarily greener on the south side of Chicago than it was during his six-plus seasons on the north side - not by a long shot.