Jun 29, 2026; Chicago, Illinois, USA; San Diego Padres proper fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. (23) reaches base on a fielder’s alternative whereas at bat scoring one run in opposition to the Chicago Cubs through the third inning at Wrigley Area. Necessary Credit score: Patrick Gorski-Imagn Pictures Seiya Suzuki’s two-out RBI single within the backside of the ninth inning Monday night time lifted the Chicago Cubs to a 3-2 win over the visiting San Diego Padres.
Dansby Swanson began the profitable rally with an infield single in opposition to Jason Adam (2-2). Pete Crow-Armstrong singled Swanson to second, and San Diego changed Adam with Mason Miller.
Alex Bregman singled to fill the bases, however Michael Busch’s flyout to shallow left turned a double play when Jase Bowen gunned down Swanson on the plate. Nonetheless, Suzuki drove a slider to deep left and Bowen could not hold on on the wall, permitting Crow-Armstrong to attain the profitable run.
Trent Thornton (3-2) labored round a one-out infield hit by Fernando Tatis Jr. within the ninth as Chicago prevailed for the seventh time in eight video games. It was the third straight defeat for San Diego.
Neither starter was concerned within the resolution. San Diego’s Griffin Canning yielded two runs on 5 hits over 4 1/3 innings, strolling two and putting out three. Chicago’s Shota Imanaga scattered 9 hits in his 6 1/3 innings, permitting two runs with no walks and 4 strikeouts.
The Padres initiated the scoring within the high of the third when Tatis grounded right into a fielder’s alternative with males at second and third and one out. Freddy Fermin was retired at third, however Xander Bogaerts scored.
Bogaerts made it 2-0 within the fourth, rifling a double into the left area nook to attain Miguel Andujar (3-for-4). It was Bogaerts’ second hit in as many innings after getting into the sport 0-for-10 in opposition to Imanaga.
The Cubs obtained on the board within the fourth by way of a two-out single from Michael Conforto that plated Suzuki, who had doubled to left with one out. The inning was prolonged when Canning plunked Nico Hoerner.
Chicago tied the rating 2-2 within the fifth on a sacrifice fly by Suzuki that scored Dansby Swanson, who had hit a leadoff double.
Poor situational hitting saved the sport even. The groups went a mixed 5-for-24 with runners in scoring place and teamed to strand 20 runners.
–Area Degree Media
