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Chicago Cubs Defeat San Diego Padres 3-1, Advance to NLDS
Chicago Cubs Defeat San Diego Padres 3-1, Advance to NLDS
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Cubs beat Padres 3-1, advance to NLDS matchup with Brewers
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Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

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Score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
San Diego Padres	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	7	0
Chicago Cubs	0	2	0	0	0	0	1	0	-	3	13	0

Pitching Summary

D. Palencia

Win

1
W
0
L
1.1
IP
0
ER
0
K
1
BB

Y. Darvish

Loss

0
W
1
L
1.0
IP
2
ER
1
K
0
BB

A. Kittredge

Save

1
SV
0.2
IP
0
ER
0
K
0
BB

Player Stats

Batting

Player	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	BB	K	LOB	AVG
F. Tatis Jr.RF	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	3	.083
L. Arraez1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.182
M. Machado3B	3	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	1	.100
J. MerrillCF	4	1	2	1	1	0	0	1	1	.333
X. BogaertsSS	4	0	1	0	0	1	0	1	1	.333
R. O'HearnDH	3	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.222
G. SheetsLF	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	1	.167
J. IglesiasPH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	.000
J. Cronenworth2B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	.000
F. FerminC	4	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	2	.364

Batting

2B - J Merrill (2), F Fermin (2)HR - J Merrill (1, 9th inning off B Keller, 0 on, 0 out)RBI - J Merrill (2)Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - X Bogaerts, F Fermin 2, M Machado, J Cronenworth, F Tatis Jr 2GIDP - J MerrillTeam LOB - 8.

Running

SB - X Bogaerts (1, 2nd base off D Pomeranz).

Pitching

Player	IP	H	R	ER	BB	K	PC	HR	WHIP	ERA
Y. DarvishP	1.0	4	2	2	0	1	21	0	4.00	18.00
J. EstradaP	2.0	1	0	0	1	2	30	0	1.50	3.38
M. KingP	1.0	1	0	0	0	3	19	0	1.00	0.00
W. PeraltaP	1.0	2	0	0	0	0	16	0	1.50	0.00
R. SuarezP	1.0	4	1	1	0	2	31	1	2.14	3.86
A. MorejonP	1.0	0	0	0	0	1	8	0	0.46	0.00
D. MorganP	1.0	1	0	0	0	2	11	0	1.00	0.00

Pitching

Pitches-strikes - Y Darvish 21-13, J Estrada 30-19, M King 19-13, W Peralta 16-9, R Suarez 31-20, A Morejon 8-6, D Morgan 11-8Ground balls-fly balls - Y Darvish 3-0, J Estrada 2-0, M King 0-1, W Peralta 3-0, R Suarez 0-3, A Morejon 2-0, D Morgan 0-0Batters faced - Y Darvish 7, J Estrada 7, M King 4, W Peralta 4, R Suarez 7, A Morejon 3, D Morgan 3.

Stat Leaders

Strikeouts
3 K
1.0 IP
0 ER
0 BB
M. King
4 K
4.0 IP
0 ER
0 BB
J. Taillon
Total Hits
2 H
4 AB
1 R
0 SB
J. Merrill
3 H
4 AB
1 R
0 SB
M. Busch
RBI
1 RBI
J. Merrill
1 RBI
M. Busch
Home Runs
1 HR
J. Merrill
1 HR
M. Busch

Plays

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Scoring Plays

B. Keller
RHP
1.1
IP
37
PC
1
ER
2
K
2
H
J. Merrill
CF
4
AB
.333
AVG
2
H
1
RBI
3
2
1
3
In Play
Changeup
92mph
2
Called Strike
Fastball
96mph
1
Ball
Slider
84mph
3
2
1
3
In Play
Changeup
92mph
2
Called Strike
Fastball
96mph
1
Ball
Slider
84mph
R. Suarez
RHP
1.0
IP
31
PC
1
ER
2
K
4
H
M. Busch
1B
4
AB
.400
AVG
3
H
1
RBI
5
4
3
2
1
5
In Play
Fastball
97mph
4
Ball
Changeup
90mph
3
Swinging Strike
Changeup
90mph
2
Ball
Changeup
89mph
1
Swinging Strike
Changeup
88mph
5
4
3
2
1
5
In Play
Fastball
97mph
4
Ball
Changeup
90mph
3
Swinging Strike
Changeup
90mph
2
Ball
Changeup
89mph
1
Swinging Strike
Changeup
88mph
J. Estrada
RHP
2.0
IP
30
PC
0
ER
2
K
1
H
D. Swanson
SS
3
AB
.222
AVG
0
H
1
RBI
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
Ball
Slider
85mph
6
Ball
Slider
85mph
5
Ball
Split-Finger
82mph
4
Foul Ball
Split-Finger
81mph
3
Foul Ball
Slider
85mph
2
Ball
Slider
86mph
1
Swinging Strike
Slider
85mph
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
7
Ball
Slider
85mph
6
Ball
Slider
85mph
5
Ball
Split-Finger
82mph
4
Foul Ball
Split-Finger
81mph
3
Foul Ball
Slider
85mph
2
Ball
Slider
86mph
1
Swinging Strike
Slider
85mph
Y. Darvish
RHP
1.0
IP
21
PC
2
ER
1
K
4
H
P. Crow-Armstrong
CF
4
AB
.300
AVG
3
H
1
RBI
2
1
2
In Play
Fastball
93mph
1
Ball
Curveball
70mph
2
1
2
In Play
Fastball
93mph
1
Ball
Curveball
70mph

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	SpreadSpread	TotalTotal	Money LineMoney
San Diego PadresSD	-1.5	O 7.5	-105
Chicago CubsCHC	+1.5	U 7.5	-115

Game Details

Wild Card: Chi Cubs win series 2-1
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Wrigley Field
Game Duration: 3:00
Umpires: LF-Erich Bacchus. 3B-Ben May. RF-Cory Blaser. HP-D.J. Reyburn. 1B-Todd Tichenor. 2B-Mike Muchlinski.
Weather: 83 degrees. Partly cloudy. Wind: 7 MPH, ESE.
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Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

MLB playoffs 2025: Video emerges of Padres confronting umpires after missed ball-strike call in season-ending loss

MLB playoffs 2025: Led by Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs make Wrigley Field shake as they oust Padres, advance to NLDS vs. Brewers

Cubs beat Padres 3-1 to win Wild Card Series, advance to NL Division Series against Brewers

MLB playoffs 2025: Video emerges of Padres confronting umpires after missed ball-strike call in season-ending loss

MLB playoffs 2025: Led by Michael Busch and Dansby Swanson, Chicago Cubs make Wrigley Field shake as they oust Padres, advance to NLDS vs. Brewers

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