Cubs at Padres, Postseason Game 2: September 30, 2026

The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 4-1 at Petco Park on September 30, 2026 (2026 Postseason Game 2). The Padres led the series 1-0 before this game; after it, the Padres led 2-0.

Final · Played September 30, 2026 · Updated October 14, 2026 at 9:27 PM ET · StatsNext box-score records

Most hits: Nico Hoerner (Cubs, 2); Jackson Merrill and Ty France and Xander Bogaerts (Padres, 2 each). Most strikeouts: Daniel Palencia and Ryan Zeferjahn (Cubs, 2 each); Bradgley Rodriguez and Mason Miller (Padres, 2 each).

Line score

Team123456789Final
Chicago Cubs0001000001
San Diego Padres0202000004

Team comparison

Team statsCHCSD
Hits58
Errors00

What stood out

  • Hits: Cubs 5, Padres 8.
  • The Padres' biggest edge came in the 2nd inning (2-0).

Player lines

  • Alex Bregman (CHC 3B): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Carson Kelly (CHC C): 3 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Daniel Palencia (CHC RP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 1 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 1 HR, 28 PIT
  • Dansby Swanson (CHC SS): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • David Peterson (CHC SP): 1.2 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 28 PIT
  • Ian Happ (CHC LF): 3 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Kevin Gausman (CHC SP): 3.1 IP, 5 H, 3 ER, 0 BB, 1 K, 0 HR, 54 PIT
  • Matt Shaw (CHC RF): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Michael Busch (CHC 1B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Michael Conforto (CHC DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Nico Hoerner (CHC 2B): 4 AB, 2 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
  • Pedro Ramirez (CHC 2B): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
  • Pete Crow-Armstrong (CHC CF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Ryan Zeferjahn (CHC RP): 1.1 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 30 PIT
  • Seiya Suzuki (CHC RF): 4 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 2 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Tyrone Taylor (CHC LF): 1 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Adrian Morejon (SD RP): 2.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 29 PIT
  • Austin Hays (SD DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Bradgley Rodriguez (SD RP): 1.2 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 1 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 21 PIT
  • Dustin Harris (SD LF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Ethan Salas (SD C): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Fernando Tatis Jr. (SD RF): 4 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Freddy Fermin (SD C): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Gavin Sheets (SD 1B): 1 AB, 1 H, 1 R, 1 HR, 2 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 4 TB
  • Jackson Merrill (SD CF): 3 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 1 BB, 1 SO, 1 SB, 2 TB
  • Jake Cronenworth (SD 2B): 2 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Jase Bowen (SD RF): 0 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 TB
  • Jason Adam (SD RP): 1.0 IP, 0 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 0 K, 0 HR, 11 PIT
  • Manny Machado (SD 3B): 4 AB, 1 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 1 TB
  • Mason Miller (SD RP): 1.0 IP, 1 H, 0 ER, 0 BB, 2 K, 0 HR, 19 PIT
  • Miguel Andujar (SD DH): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Samad Taylor (SD LF): 1 AB, 0 H, 0 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 0 TB
  • Ty France (SD 1B): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 BB, 1 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB
  • Xander Bogaerts (SD SS): 4 AB, 2 H, 1 R, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 BB, 0 SO, 0 SB, 3 TB

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Head-to-head

Full Padres vs Cubs head-to-head (17 meetings).

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