San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

NLWC - Game 1 • CHC lead series 1-0

90-72, 38-43 Away

Final

92-70, 50-31 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
F. Tatis Jr.RF	0-4	0	0	0	.000
L. Arraez1B	0-4	0	0	0	.000
M. Machado3B	0-3	0	0	0	.000
J. MerrillCF	1-3	1	0	0	.333
X. BogaertsSS	2-4	0	0	1	.500
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 2nd: Bogaerts doubled to center, Merrill scored, Bogaerts safe at third on throwing error by center fielder Crow-Armstrong. 4th: Bogaerts reached on infield single to third, Machado to third. 6th: Bogaerts lined out to center. 9th: Bogaerts struck out looking.
R. O'HearnDH	0-3	0	0	0	.000
G. SheetsLF	0-3	0	0	0	.000
J. Cronenworth2B	0-3	0	0	0	.000
F. FerminC	1-3	0	0	0	.333

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
N. Pivetta	5.0	3	2	0	9	85-55	3.60
A. Morejon	1.0	2	0	0	0	9-9	0.00
M. Miller	1.0	0	0	0	3	13-10	0.00
J. Estrada	0.2	1	1	1	0	10-7	13.50
W. Peralta	0.1	0	0	0	1	6-3	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Wrigley Field

3:00 PM, September 30, 2025Coverage: ABC

Chicago, Illinois

Attendance: 39,114

Game Time:2:25

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Erich Bacchus
First Base Umpire - Cory Blaser
Second Base Umpire - D.J. Reyburn
Third Base Umpire - Todd Tichenor
Left Field Umpire - Mike Muchlinski
Right Field Umpire - Ben May

Suzuki and Kelly hit back-to-back homers as the Cubs top the Padres 3-1 in playoff opener

— Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers, helping the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 on Tuesday in Game 1 of their NL Wild Card Series.

Sep 30, 2025, 08:26 pm - AP


SD
CHC

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	4	0
0	0	0	0	2	0	0	1	-	3	6	1

Scoring Summary

		SD	CHC
2nd	Bogaerts doubled to center, Merrill scored, Bogaerts safe at third on throwing error by center fielder Crow-Armstrong.	1	0
5th	Suzuki homered to center (424 feet).	1	1
5th	Kelly homered to left center (377 feet).	1	2
8th	Hoerner hit sacrifice fly to center, Swanson scored.	1	3

Data is currently unavailable.

Padres
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

9/30

Padres
3
Cubs
0

Game 2

10/1

Padres
1
Cubs
3

Game 3

10/2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	63	38	.624	-	L2
Arizona	51	49	.510	11.5	L1
San Diego	49	51	.490	13.5	L1
San Francisco	42	58	.420	20.5	L3
Colorado	40	62	.392	23.5	L2

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	63	37	.630	-	W4
Chicago	56	44	.560	7	L1
St. Louis	51	48	.515	11.5	L3
Pittsburgh	52	49	.515	11.5	L1
Cincinnati	45	54	.455	17.5	L1

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San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

Suzuki and Kelly hit back-to-back homers as the Cubs top the Padres 3-1 in playoff opener

D. Palencia1-0

N. Pivetta0-1

B. Keller1

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