Zobrist, Cubs beat Padres for 8th straight win
Ben Zobrist went 4-for-4, Addison Russell had three RBIs and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-7 on Tuesday night for their eighth straight win.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
7
Chicago Cubs
8
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 |
| CHC | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10/7/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | L 1-3 | MLB |
| 10/6/26 | vs Milwaukee Brewers | W 4-3 | MLB |
| 10/4/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 3-4 | MLB |
| 10/3/26 | @ Milwaukee Brewers | L 2-3 | MLB |
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago Cubs | W 4-1 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 7: foul
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 5: foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Dickerson homered to right center (396 feet), Norris, Upton Jr. and Pirela scored.
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Advancing On Force 7-8
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Advancing On Force 6-8
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Advancing On Force 5-8
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Out 3-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-8
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Play Result 3-8
Russell tripled to deep right, Rizzo and Zobrist scored.
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Advancing On Force 3-8
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Advancing On Force 3-7
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-6
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-6
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Play Result 3-6
Jay doubled to deep right, Rosales scored.
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Advancing On Play 3-6
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Foul Ball 2-6
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-6
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Play Result 2-6
Ramírez doubled to deep right center, Pirela scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-6
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-6
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Play Result 1-6
Zobrist singled to right center, Heyward scored, Rizzo to third.
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Advancing On Play 1-6
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 1-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Upton Jr. homered to left (370 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Ross hit sacrifice fly to right, Zobrist scored, Báez to third.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Zobrist singled to right, Bryant scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-4
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Foul Ball 0-3
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-3
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Play Result 0-3
Bryant doubled to deep left, Fowler and Heyward scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-3
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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End Inning 7-8
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Norris grounded out to shortstop.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 3: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (looking)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Norris batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Kemp struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Kemp batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Myers struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 4: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Myers batting
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Play Result 7-8
Rondón relieved Warren.
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Start Inning 7-8
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 7-8
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Lineup Change 7-8
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End Inning 7-8
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Bryant grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 7-8
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 3: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Looking 7-8
Pitch 2: strike 1 (looking)
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Bryant batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Play Result 7-8
Heyward flied out to center.
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Fly Out 7-8
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 7-8
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 7-8
Heyward batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 7-8
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Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Ben Brown Out
- Riley Martin Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Dexter FowlerCF25
Jason HeywardRF22
Kris BryantLF23
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben Zobrist2B18
Javier Baez3B28
Addison RussellSS27
David RossC3
Jon LesterP31
Substitutes
Trevor CahillP35
Clayton RichardP2
Pedro StropP64
Tommy La StellaPH4
Justin GrimmP46
Adam WarrenP48
Hector RondonP28
SD
Jon JayCF9
Wil Myers1B4
Matt KempRF25
Derek NorrisC33
B.J. UptonLF0
Brett Wallace3B39
Jose Pirela2B67
Alexei RamirezSS24
Cesar VargasP58
Substitutes
Adam RosalesSS32
Jabari BlashPH54
Luis PerdomoP56
Alex DickersonPH25
Kevin QuackenbushP41
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