Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 2 • SD wins series 2-0

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	1	0	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
0	2	0	2	0	0	0	0	-	4	8	0

CubsTop 1st
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Strike Looking
  Curve 80
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Four-seam FB 94
  4
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 94
  5
  Strike Looking - Confirmed
  Curve 80
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 1st
- K. Gausman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 2nd
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 2nd
- K. Gausman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Merrill stole second. Chicago Cubs challenged: call on the field was upheld.
  0
  0
- 2 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 3rd
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 3rd
- K. Gausman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 4th
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- B. Rodriguez pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 4th
- K. Gausman pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Sheets hit for Hays
  1
  2
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 5th
- B. Rodriguez pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Sheets as designated hitter.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 5th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 6th
- J. Adam pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 6th
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Merrill picked off and caught stealing second.
  1
  4
- Andujar hit for Salas
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 7th
- A. Morejon pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Fermin catching.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 7th
- D. Peterson pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Taylor hit for Sheets
  1
  4
- R. Zeferjahn pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsTop 8th
- A. Morejon pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Taylor as designated hitter.
  1
  4
- Taylor hit for Busch
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresBottom 8th
- R. Zeferjahn pitching for CHC
  CHC
  SD
- Ramirez at third base.
  1
  4
- Shaw at first base.
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsTop 9th
- M. Miller pitching for SD
  CHC
  SD
- Bowen in left field.
  1
  4
- Conforto hit for Shaw
  1
  4
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Strike Looking	Curve	80
3 Strike Swinging	Four-seam FB	94
4 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	94
5 Strike Looking - Confirmed	Curve	80

Gavin Sheets' 2-run homer has Padres fans going wild

0:29

Nico Hoerner's RBI single puts Cubs on the board

0:23

Drew Brees throws out first pitch in San Diego for Game 2

0:18

Cubs
0
Padres
8

Game 1

9/29

Cubs
1
Padres
4

Game 2

9/30

Petco Park

10:00 PM, September 30, 2026Coverage: Peacock/NBCSN

San Diego, California

Attendance: 47,513

Game Time:2:50

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

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's Sonny Gray not happy for being lifted after 70 pitches

Red Sox ace Sonny Gray said after Wednesday's loss to the Yankees that he was frustrated for being lifted after throwing only 70 pitches.

Padres sweep Cubs, advance to NLDS

Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep

Five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter and Gavin Sheets hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, as San Diego swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win.

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Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

B. Rodriguez1-0

K. Gausman0-1

M. Miller1