Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres, Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series
Who won: Padres 8-0
The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday, September 29, 2026 at Petco Park. The Padres lead the series 1-0. The Padres outscored the Cubs 3-0 in the 5th inning. Manny Machado went 2-for-3 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Padres. Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 for the Cubs.
Who wins?
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| Batting | H-AB | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | BB | K | #P | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fernando Tatis Jr.RF | 2-3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 17 | .667 | .750 | 1.667 |
| Samad TaylorLF | 0-2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Manny Machado3B | 2-3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 14 | .667 | .750 | 2.000 |
| Ty France1B | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Jackson MerrillCF | 2-4 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Austin HaysDH | 0-4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Xander BogaertsSS | 2-4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 24 | .500 | .500 | 1.250 |
| Jake Cronenworth2B | 1-4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Luis CampusanoC | 1-4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | .250 | .250 | .250 |
| Bench | ||||||||||||
| Dustin HarrisLF | 1-2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | .500 | .500 | .500 |
| Jase BowenRF | 0-0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
| Pitching | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | PC-ST | ERA | PC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael KingSP | 7.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 0 | 97-62 | 0.00 | 97 |
| Bench | ||||||||||
| Yuki MatsuiRP | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11-7 | 0.00 | 11 |
| Joe MusgroveSP | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 22-15 | 0.00 | 22 |

