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. His line also included 1 walk.
For the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run, Xander Bogaerts had 2 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run. His line also included 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. 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, 3 walks, and 8 strikeouts.
Chicago Cubs
For the Chicago Cubs, Nico Hoerner had 2 hits in 4 at-bats.
Seiya Suzuki went 1-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs. His line also included 1 walk.
Carson Kelly took 3 at-bats for the Chicago Cubs. His line also included 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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