San Diego Padres vs Chicago Cubs, Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 SD | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 3 |
Who won: Cubs 3-1
The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series on Tuesday, September 30, 2025 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs win the series 2-1. The Cubs outscored the Padres 2-0 in the 5th inning. Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 with a home run and 1 RBI for the Cubs. Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 with 1 RBI for the Padres.
Win probability
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Play by play
- Top 9th
Bogaerts struck out looking.
- Top 9th
Merrill flied out to center.
- Top 9th
Machado grounded out to shortstop.
- Top 9th
Keller relieved Kittredge
- Top of the 9th inning
- Bot 8th
Happ struck out swinging.
- Bot 8th
Peralta relieved Estrada
- RUN SCORESBot 8th
Hit sacrifice fly to center, Swanson scored
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Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to center, Swanson scored.
SD 1 - 3 CHC - Bot 8th
Busch to second on wild pitch by Estrada, Swanson to third on wild pitch by Estrada.
- Bot 8th
Busch intentionally walked.
- Bot 8th
Shaw hit sacrifice bunt to first, Swanson to second.
- Bot 8th
Swanson singled to left.
- Bot 8th
Estrada relieved Miller
- Bottom of the 8th inning
- Top 8th
Arraez lined out to center.
- Top 8th
Tatis Jr. struck out looking.
- Top 8th
Fermin grounded out to third.
- Top 8th
Kittredge relieved Pomeranz
- Top of the 8th inning
- Bot 7th
Crow-Armstrong struck out swinging.
- Bot 7th
Kelly struck out looking.
- Bot 7th
Suzuki struck out swinging.
- Bot 7th
Miller relieved Morejon
- Bottom of the 7th inning
- Top 7th
Cronenworth flied out to center.
