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San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1: September MLB Rundown

September 30, 2026: San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 in postseason play.

Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.

San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs team-logo game recap graphic: San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1: September MLB Rundown
Corner Wire Graphic · Team logos: San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs

The San Diego Padres beat Chicago Cubs 4–1 on September 30, 2026, in the 2026 MLB postseason. The final score was Chicago Cubs 1, San Diego Padres 4.

San Diego Padres

Gavin Sheets went 1-for-1 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run.

For the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run, Xander Bogaerts had 2 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 1 run.

Ty France went 2-for-4 for the San Diego Padres, scoring 1 run. His line also included 1 strikeout.

Nick Pivetta recorded 3 1/3 innings pitched for the San Diego Padres. His pitching line listed 3 hits allowed, 1 earned run allowed, 2 walks, and 4 strikeouts.

Chicago Cubs

For the Chicago Cubs, Nico Hoerner had 2 hits in 4 at-bats. He drove in 1 run.

Carson Kelly went 1-for-3 for the Chicago Cubs.

For the Chicago Cubs, scoring 1 run, Seiya Suzuki had 1 hits in 4 at-bats. His line also included 2 strikeouts.

Kevin Gausman recorded 3 1/3 innings pitched for the Chicago Cubs. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, and 1 strikeout.

Sources & further reading
  • 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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