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2025-10-02 · 2025 Wild Card · Game 3 of 3 ◀ Game 2 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 40895 · 79°F, sunny · Wind 2 mph R to L · 3:00
Chicago Cubs defeated San Diego Padres 3–1. Chicago Cubs opened the scoring in the 2nd — Pete Crow-Armstrong singles on a line drive to center fielder Jackson Merrill. Kyle Tucker scores. Seiya Suzuki to 3rd. Carson Kelly to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 9th: Freddy Fermin flies out sharply to center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong — worth 12% in win probability.
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Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SDN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 13 |
W: Daniel Palencia L: Yu Darvish SV: Andrew Kittredge
Umpires — HP: D.J. Reyburn · 1B: Todd Tichenor · 2B: Mike Muchlinski · 3B: Ben May · LF: Erich Bacchus · RF: Cory Blaser
San Diego Padres — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fernando Tatis | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Luis Arraez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Machado | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jackson Merrill | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Xander Bogaerts | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ryan O'Hearn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gavin Sheets | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jake Cronenworth | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Fermin | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Iglesias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bryce Johnson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Busch | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Nico Hoerner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ian Happ | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kyle Tucker | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Seiya Suzuki | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carson Kelly | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pete Crow-Armstrong | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dansby Swanson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
 Matt Shaw | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
San Diego Padres — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Yu Darvish | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeremiah Estrada | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Mike King | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Wandy Peralta | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robert Suarez | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
 Adrian Morejon | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Morgan | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jameson Taillon | 4.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
 Caleb Thielbar | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Daniel Palencia | 1.1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Drew Pomeranz | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Keller | 1.1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Andrew Kittredge | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Luis Arraez: 8/F78XD
- Manny Machado: 8/L8D+
Bot 1
- Michael Busch: S9/G34
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)/FO/G6.B-1
- Ian Happ: K
- Kyle Tucker: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Jackson Merrill: K
- Xander Bogaerts: 7/F78S
- Ryan O'Hearn: S49/G34
- Gavin Sheets: K
Bot 2
- Kyle Tucker: S9/L9LS
- Seiya Suzuki: D7/G5+.1-3
- Carson Kelly: HP
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S8/L8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Dansby Swanson: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Matt Shaw: K
- Michael Busch: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 3
- Jake Cronenworth: 43/G4
- Freddy Fermin: 53/G5
- Fernando Tatis: K
Bot 3
- Nico Hoerner: 63/G6
- Ian Happ: 3/P3F/FL
- Kyle Tucker: S7/L78
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 4
- Luis Arraez: 63/L6MD
- Manny Machado: 3/P3F/FL
- Jackson Merrill: D9/L9L
- Xander Bogaerts: 6/P78S
Bot 4
- Carson Kelly: S9/F9S
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: K
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Matt Shaw: K
Top 5
- Ryan O'Hearn: K
- Gavin Sheets: S9/G34
- Jake Cronenworth: K
- Freddy Fermin: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Fernando Tatis: 9/F9
Bot 5
- Michael Busch: S5/G5-
- Nico Hoerner: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Ian Happ: D7/L7D+
- Kyle Tucker: 43/G34D
Top 6
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6MD
- Manny Machado: W
- Jackson Merrill: 6(1)3/GDP/G6MD
Bot 6
- Seiya Suzuki: 8/F8D+
- Carson Kelly: S9/L89
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/L89+.1-2
- Dansby Swanson: K
- Matt Shaw: K
Top 7
- Xander Bogaerts: S7/L7
- Ryan O'Hearn: 8/F78D
- Jose Iglesias: SB2
- Jose Iglesias: 4/L4D
- Jake Cronenworth: 8/F8XD
Bot 7
- Michael Busch: HR/F89XD
- Nico Hoerner: D8/F78XD
- Ian Happ: 23/SH/BG1S.2-3
- Kyle Tucker: FC/G34S.3XH(32);B-1
- Seiya Suzuki: K
Top 8
- Freddy Fermin: S7/L7
- Fernando Tatis: K
- Luis Arraez: WP.1-2
- Luis Arraez: 63/G6.2-3
- Manny Machado: 63/G6
Bot 8
- Carson Kelly: K
- Pete Crow-Armstrong: S9/L9S+
- Dansby Swanson: CS2(24)
- Dansby Swanson: K
Top 9
- Jackson Merrill: HR/F9D
- Xander Bogaerts: K
- Ryan O'Hearn: HP
- Bryce Johnson: HP.1-2
- Jake Cronenworth: 53/G6S.2-3;1-2
- Freddy Fermin: 8/F8XD+
Notes & reviews
- Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Cubs challenged (tag play), call on the field was upheld.
- Padres challenged (tag play), call on the field was overturned.
- Padres challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was upheld.