Schwarber, Rizzo HR homer, Cubs hold off Padres 5-4
Kyle Schwarber and Anthony Rizzo homered in a five-run second inning and the Chicago Cubs hung on from there to beat the San Diego Padres 5-4 on Saturday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
San Diego Padres
4
Chicago Cubs
5
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| CHC | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
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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 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hedges hit sacrifice fly to right, Hosmer scored, Renfroe to third.
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Advancing On Play 4-5
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 3-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Bunted Foul 3-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (bunted foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 3-5
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Play Result 3-5
Hedges homered to left (373 feet).
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End Batter/Pitcher 2-5
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Play Result 2-5
Renfroe hit sacrifice fly to left, Margot scored.
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Advancing On Play 2-5
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-5
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Play Result 1-5
Margot hit a ground rule double to deep right center, Jankowski scored.
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Advancing On Play 1-5
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 4: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 5: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: foul
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Foul Ball 0-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-5
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Play Result 0-5
Heyward singled to right, Zobrist scored, Heyward to second advancing on throw.
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Advancing On Play 0-5
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Foul Ball 0-4
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-4
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Play Result 0-4
Rizzo homered to center (444 feet), Russell scored.
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Advancing On Force 0-4
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-2
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Play Result 0-2
Russell singled to center, Happ scored.
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Advancing On Play 0-2
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Foul Ball 0-1
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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End Batter/Pitcher 0-1
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Play Result 0-1
Schwarber homered to right center (438 feet).
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 3: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 2: strike 2 (foul)
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Foul Ball 0-0
Pitch 4: foul
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End Inning 4-5
Middle of the 9th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Galvis struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 1 (foul)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Galvis batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Hedges struck out swinging.
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (swinging)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 4: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 1
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 2 (looking)
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (swinging)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Hedges batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Renfroe grounded out to second.
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Ground Out 4-5
Pitch 2: in play
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Renfroe batting
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Play Result 4-5
Strop relieved Kintzler.
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Start Inning 4-5
Top of the 9th inning
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Lineup Change 4-5
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Lineup Change 4-5
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End Inning 4-5
End of the 8th
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Zobrist struck out looking.
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 5: strike 3 (looking)
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Strike Looking 4-5
Pitch 4: strike 2 (looking)
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 3: ball 2
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Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: ball 1
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 1: strike 1 (foul)
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Start Batter/Pitcher 4-5
Zobrist batting
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End Batter/Pitcher 4-5
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Play Result 4-5
Rizzo flied out to left.
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Fly Out 4-5
Pitch 4: in play
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Strike Swinging 4-5
Pitch 3: strike 2 (swinging)
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Foul Ball 4-5
Pitch 2: strike 1 (foul)
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Head to Head
CHC lead series 2-1
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
San Diego Padres
- Luis Gutierrez Out
- Bryan Hoeing Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Anthony Rizzo1B48
Ben ZobristLF18
Jason HeywardRF22
Javier Baez2B28
Kyle SchwarberLF12
Ian HappCF8
Willson ContrerasC40
Kyle HendricksP28
Addison RussellSS27
Substitutes
David Bote3B12
Albert AlmoraCF5
Steve CishekP33
Victor CaratiniPH37
Brandon KintzlerP19
Pedro StropP64
SD
Travis JankowskiLF16
Manuel MargotCF7
Eric Hosmer1B51
Hunter RenfroeRF16
Austin HedgesC17
Freddy GalvisSS8
Christian Villanueva3B22
Cory Spangenberg2B18
Walker LockettP73
Substitutes
Matt StrahmP25
Carlos AsuajePH61
Jose CastilloP66
Phil MatonP88
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