San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 8–0: September MLB Rundown
September 29, 2026: San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 8–0 in postseason play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 8–0 on September 29, 2026, in the 2026 MLB postseason. The final score was Chicago Cubs 0, San Diego Padres 8.
San Diego Padres
Manny Machado went 2-for-3 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Xander Bogaerts went 2-for-4 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Fernando Tatis Jr. went 2-for-3 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 3 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Michael King recorded 7 innings pitched for the San Diego Padres. His pitching line listed 1 hit allowed, 0 earned runs allowed, 3 walks and 8 strikeouts.
Chicago Cubs
Nico Hoerner went 2-for-4 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Carson Kelly went 0-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Matthew Boyd recorded 4 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 4 earned runs allowed, 1 walk and 4 strikeouts.
- Game scores and player statistics supplied by BALLDONTLIE.
Correction · Oct 3, 2026
Expanded the archive recap using freshly checked final-score and individual player statistics.
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