Chicago Cubs @ San Diego Padres

NLWC - Game 2 • SD wins series 2-0

89-73, 43-38 Away

Final

91-71, 51-30 Home

hitters	H-AB	R	HR	RBI	AVG
P. Crow-ArmstrongCF	0-4	0	0	0	.000
A. BregmanDH	0-4	0	0	0	.000
M. Busch1B	0-2	0	0	0	.000
T. TaylorPH	1-1	0	0	0	1.000
P. Ramirez3B	0-0	0	0	0	.000
S. SuzukiRF	1-4	1	0	0	.286
I. HappLF	0-3	0	0	0	.000
N. Hoerner2B	2-4	0	0	1	.500
M. Shaw3B-1B	0-2	0	0	0	.000
M. ConfortoPH	0-1	0	0	0	.000
C. KellyC	1-3	0	0	0	.167
Today's at BatsFull Player Profile 3rd: Kelly singled to left, Shaw to second. 4th: Kelly hit by pitch, Hoerner to second, Happ to third. 7th: Kelly grounded out to pitcher. 9th: Kelly grounded out to shortstop.
D. SwansonSS	0-3	0	0	0	.000

pitchers	IP	H	ER	BB	K	PC-ST	ERA
K. Gausman	3.1	5	3	0	1	54-33	8.10
D. Palencia	1.2	1	1	0	2	28-19	5.40
D. Peterson	1.2	1	0	0	1	28-17	0.00
R. Zeferjahn	1.1	1	0	1	2	30-19	0.00

According to ESPN Analytics

CHC

Hits

Home Runs

Total Bases

Runners LOB

Petco Park

10:00 AM, 1 October 2026

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

Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

— Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday night.

Oct 1, 2026, 01:12 pm - AP


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

Scoring Summary

		CHC	SD
2nd	Bogaerts singled to right, France scored, Merrill to third.	0	1
2nd	Salas hit sacrifice fly to center, Merrill scored.	0	2
4th	Hoerner singled to center, Suzuki scored, Happ to second.	1	2
4th	Sheets homered to right (394 feet), Bogaerts scored.	1	4

Data is currently unavailable.

Cubs
0
Padres
8

Game 1

30/9

Cubs
1
Padres
4

Game 2

1/10

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

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Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit homer propels dominant Padres past Cubs 4-1 for 2-game Wild Card sweep

B. Rodriguez1-0

K. Gausman0-1

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