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San Diego Padres @ 
Chicago Cubs
2025-09-30 · 2025 Wild Card · Game 1 of 3 Game 2 ▶ · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 39114 · 75°F, sunny · Wind 3 mph from CF · 2:25
Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 3–1. San Diego Padres opened the scoring in the 2nd — Xander Bogaerts doubles (1) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Jackson Merrill scores. Xander Bogaerts to 3rd. Xander Bogaerts advances to 3rd, on a throwing error by center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. Chicago Cubs took the lead in the 5th — Carson Kelly homers (1) on a fly ball to left center field. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Seiya Suzuki homers (1) on a line drive to center field — worth 15% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Daniel Palencia L: Nick Pivetta SV: Brad Keller
Umpires — HP: Erich Bacchus · 1B: Cory Blaser · 2B: D.J. Reyburn · 3B: Todd Tichenor · LF: Mike Muchlinski · RF: Ben May
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Machado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jackson Merrill | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gavin Sheets | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cronenworth | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Kyle Tucker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Matt Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Nick Pivetta | 5.0 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
 Adrian Morejon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mason Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jeremiah Estrada | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Wandy Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Matt Boyd | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
 Daniel Palencia | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Keller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6
- Luis Arraez: 7/F7
- Manny Machado: 5/L56
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 8/F8XD
- Nico Hoerner: S9/G34
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: K
Top 2
- Jackson Merrill: D9/F9L
- Xander Bogaerts: D8/L78XD+.2-H;B-3(E8/TH)
- Ryan O'Hearn: 63/G6
- Gavin Sheets: 5/P5
- Jake Cronenworth: 63/G4M
Bot 2
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F78
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K.BX1(23)
Top 3
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G4M
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G56
- Luis Arraez: K
Bot 3
- Dansby Swanson: 8/F89XD
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: 3/P3SF/FL
Top 4
- Manny Machado: W
- Jackson Merrill: 23/SH/BG2-.1-2
- Xander Bogaerts: S5/G6S.2-3
- Ryan O'Hearn: 6/P4MD
- Gavin Sheets: 8/F89XD
Bot 4
- Nico Hoerner: 3/P3
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: 3/G3
Top 5
- Jake Cronenworth: K
- Freddy Fermin: S8/L78D+
- Fernando Tatis: 9/L9D
- Luis Arraez: 8/L8XD
Bot 5
- Seiya Suzuki: HR/L78XD
- Carson Kelly: HR/F78XD
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Matt Shaw: K
Top 6
- Manny Machado: K
- Jackson Merrill: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 8/L8XD+
Bot 6
- Michael Busch: S7/L78
- Nico Hoerner: S8/G6M.1-2
- Ian Happ: 54(1)3/GDP/G6.2-3
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8
Top 7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 7/F78+
- Gavin Sheets: 9/L89XD
- Jake Cronenworth: 8/F8
Bot 7
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 8
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G56
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Luis Arraez: 8/L8D
Bot 8
- Dansby Swanson: S7/L7
- Matt Shaw: 3/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Michael Busch: IW
- Nico Hoerner: WP.2-3;1-2
- Nico Hoerner: 8/SF/L8.3-H
- Ian Happ: K
Top 9
- Manny Machado: 63/G6M
- Jackson Merrill: 8/F8XD
- Xander Bogaerts: K