San Diego Padres @ Chicago Cubs

NLWC - Game 1 • CHC lead series 1-0

90-72, 38-43 Away

Final

92-70, 50-31 Home


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

PadresTop 1st
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- Pitch Type MPH
  1
  Foul Ball
  Four-seam FB 92
  2
  Ball
  Changeup 77
  3
  Strike Swinging
  Changeup 78
  4
  Ball
  Slider 83
  5
  Ball
  Changeup 77
  6
  Ground Out
  Four-seam FB 92
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 1st
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresTop 2nd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 1 Error
CubsBottom 2nd
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 3rd
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 3rd
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 4th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 4th
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 5th
- M. Boyd pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 5th
- N. Pivetta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 6th
- D. Palencia pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 6th
- A. Morejon pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 7th
- D. Pomeranz pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 7th
- M. Miller pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
PadresTop 8th
- A. Kittredge pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
CubsBottom 8th
- J. Estrada pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- Busch to second on wild pitch by Estrada, Swanson to third on wild pitch by Estrada.
  1
  2
- W. Peralta pitching for SD
  SD
  CHC
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
PadresTop 9th
- B. Keller pitching for CHC
  SD
  CHC
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Pitch	Type	MPH
1 Foul Ball	Four-seam FB	92
2 Ball	Changeup	77
3 Strike Swinging	Changeup	78
4 Ball	Slider	83
5 Ball	Changeup	77
6 Ground Out	Four-seam FB	92

Padres
1
Cubs
3

Game 1

9/30

Padres
Cubs

Game 2

10/1

ABC

Padres
Cubs

Game 3

10/2

ABC

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

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Los Angeles	93	69	.574	-	W5
San Diego	90	72	.556	3	W3
San Francisco	81	81	.500	12	W4
Arizona	80	82	.494	13	L5
Colorado	43	119	.265	50	L6

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	97	65	.599	-	W1
Chicago	92	70	.568	5	W3
Cincinnati	83	79	.512	14	L1
St. Louis	78	84	.481	19	L4
Pittsburgh	71	91	.438	26	L1

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