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Chicago Cubs
2025-10-01 · 2025 Wild Card · Game 2 of 3 ◀ Game 1 Game 3 ▶ · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 41083 · 72°F, cloudy · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:54
San Diego Padres defeated Chicago Cubs 3–0. San Diego Padres opened the scoring in the 1st — Jackson Merrill out on a sacrifice fly to right fielder Seiya Suzuki. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores. Luis Arraez to 3rd. The game's biggest swing came in the 5th: Manny Machado homers (1) on a fly ball to left field. Fernando Tatis Jr. scores — worth 19% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
W: Adrian Morejon L: Andrew Kittredge SV: Robert Suarez
Umpires — HP: Cory Blaser · 1B: D.J. Reyburn · 2B: Todd Tichenor · 3B: Mike Muchlinski · LF: Ben May · RF: Erich Bacchus
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Arraez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Machado | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Jackson Merrill | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gavin Sheets | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jake Cronenworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Iglesias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Matt Shaw | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Moisés Ballesteros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dylan Cease | 3.2 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Adrian Morejon | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mason Miller | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
 Robert Suarez | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Andrew Kittredge | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Shota Imanaga | 4.0 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Colin Rea | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Taylor Rogers | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Soroka | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Tatis: S8/L8D
- Luis Arraez: S9/L89.1-2
- Manny Machado: K
- Jackson Merrill: SB3;SB2
- Jackson Merrill: 9/SF/F9.3-H;2-3
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/L7+
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: 8/F89XD
- Nico Hoerner: S8/L8
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: 7/L78D
Top 2
- Ryan O'Hearn: 2/P23F/FL
- Gavin Sheets: 8/F8D
- Jake Cronenworth: K
Bot 2
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Carson Kelly: 6/P8S
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 3
- Freddy Fermin: D7/L7LD+
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9LSF/FL
- Luis Arraez: 43/G4.2-3
- Manny Machado: 9/F89
Bot 3
- Dansby Swanson: S8/L78D
- Matt Shaw: 9/F9D
- Michael Busch: WP.1-2
- Michael Busch: 6/L6MD
- Nico Hoerner: 8/F89
Top 4
- Jackson Merrill: W
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: S9/L9S-.1-2
- Jose Iglesias: 8/L8D
- Jake Cronenworth: 63/G6M
Bot 4
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: K
- Seiya Suzuki: D7/L7L
- Carson Kelly: IW
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: 3/G3
Top 5
- Freddy Fermin: K
- Fernando Tatis: W
- Luis Arraez: 13/SH/BG23.1-2
- Manny Machado: HR/F7D.2-H
- Jackson Merrill: 3/G3
Bot 5
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Matt Shaw: 53/G56
- Michael Busch: 8/F8
Top 6
- Xander Bogaerts: S1/G2-
- Ryan O'Hearn: W.1-2
- Bryce Johnson: K
- Jake Cronenworth: 8/F8D
- Freddy Fermin: 63/G6
Bot 6
- Nico Hoerner: 13/G13+
- Ian Happ: 63/G6
- Kyle Tucker: 8/F8
Top 7
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F89
- Luis Arraez: S9/L9
- Manny Machado: K
- Jackson Merrill: 9/F9LS
Bot 7
- Seiya Suzuki: K
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
Top 8
- Xander Bogaerts: 9/L9D
- Ryan O'Hearn: 43/G34
- Bryce Johnson: 8/F78D
Bot 8
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Moisés Ballesteros: K
- Michael Busch: HP
- Nico Hoerner: 9/L9LD
Top 9
- Jake Cronenworth: 43/G4
- Freddy Fermin: 43/G4
- Fernando Tatis: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Ian Happ: 7/F7D
- Kyle Tucker: S9/L89D
- Seiya Suzuki: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Notes & reviews
- Padres challenged (force play), call on the field was upheld.