Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 1 • SD leads series 1-0

89-73, 43-38 Away

Final

91-71, 51-30 Home


CHC
SD

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	3	1
2	0	1	1	3	0	1	0	-	8	13	1

M. King1-0

7.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 3 BB

M. Boyd0-1

4.0 IP, 5 H, 4 ER, 4 K, 1 BB

CubsTop 1st
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Strike Looking
  Sinker 96
  2
  Strike Swinging
  Sweeper 86
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 97
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 1 Error
PadresBottom 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Crow-Armstrong stole second.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 5th
- J. Assad pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Harris hit for Taylor
  0
  4
- R. Rolison pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- France scored on a passed ball by Kelly, Merrill to second on passed ball by Kelly.
  0
  7
- 3 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Harris in left field.
  0
  7
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 6th
- R. Rolison pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- A. Civale pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- M. King pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 7th
- A. Civale pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Tatis Jr. scored on throwing error by catcher Kelly.
  0
  8
- Harris picked off first. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on the field was overturned.
  0
  8
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 1 Run, 3 Hits, 1 Error
CubsTop 8th
- Y. Matsui pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 8th
- J. Webb pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- J. Musgrove pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Bowen in left field.
  0
  8
- Conforto hit for Kelly
  0
  8
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Strike Looking	Sinker	96
2 Strike Swinging	Sweeper	86
3 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	97

Padres blank Cubs 8-0 to take Game 1

1:07

Fernando Tatis Jr. scores from first on electric stolen-base attempt

0:32

Cubs break up Michael King's no-hit bid in the 7th inning

0:23

Cubs
0
Padres
8

Game 1

9/29

Cubs
Padres

Game 2

9/30

Peacock/NBCSN

Cubs
Padres

Game 3

10/1

Peacock/NBCSN

Petco Park

10:00 PM, September 29, 2026Coverage: Peacock/NBCSN

San Diego, California

Attendance: 47,084

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ramon De Jesus
First Base Umpire - Erich Bacchus
Second Base Umpire - Chad Fairchild
Third Base Umpire - Bill Miller
Left Field Umpire - Rob Drake
Right Field Umpire - Clint Vondrak

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	103	59	.636	-	W5
Chicago	89	73	.549	14	W1
Pittsburgh	82	80	.506	21	W1
St. Louis	77	85	.475	26	L4
Cincinnati	75	87	.463	28	L1

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	100	62	.617	-	W3
San Diego	91	71	.562	9	W2
Arizona	86	76	.531	14	L2
San Francisco	65	97	.401	35	L5
Colorado	58	104	.358	42	L1

Red Sox OF Anthony (hand) exits early; Game 2 status unclear

It's unclear whether Red Sox OF Roman Anthony will be available for Game 2 of their AL Wild Card Series after suffering an injury to the same hand that sidelined him for nearly four months.

Padres blank Cubs 8-0 to take Game 1

Padres pummel Cubs behind Tatis' leadoff blast, King's gem in Game 1

The Padres made an emphatic statement in their wild-card opener against the Cubs, getting a leadoff homer from Fernando Tatis Jr. and a brilliant effort on the mound from Michael King in an 8-0 win in Game 1.

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