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.
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
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago Cubs | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| San Diego Padres | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
Team comparison
| Team stats | CHC | SD |
|---|---|---|
| Hits | 5 | 8 |
| Errors | 0 | 0 |
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
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