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Chicago Cubs vs San Diego Padres β Recap
April 29, 2026 Β· Petco Park Β· View Preview
Game Recap
The Chicago Cubs secured a tight road victory, holding off the San Diego Padres despite a late surge from the home team. They built an early lead, watched it evaporate into a tie, but quickly regained their advantage and never trailed. Ultimately, a critical response after the Padres' leveling score and timely insurance runs proved decisive.
Chicago initiated the scoring in the second inning when Amaya singled, bringing home Conforto. The lead expanded in the fourth with Pete Crow-Armstrong's two-run homer, pushing the Cubs ahead by three. San Diego then mounted a comeback in the fifth, starting with Andujar's solo home run. Later in the same inning, Castellanos launched a two-run shot, tying the game at 3-3.
The Padres' three-run fifth inning represented their most significant offensive frame, but the Cubs immediately answered. In the very next half-inning, Crow-Armstrong delivered another key RBI, grounding out to first to allow Conforto to score and put Chicago back in front. The Cubs then added an important insurance run in the eighth inning courtesy of Shaw's solo home run. Though Tatis Jr. drove in a run for San Diego in the bottom of the eighth to narrow the gap, the damage had already been done, and the Padres couldn't complete the comeback. Jameson Taillonβs steady seven-inning performance, yielding three earned runs, was also pivotal in navigating the Cubs through the Padres' rally.
The Chicago Cubs prevailed by demonstrating resilience and responding offensively whenever the Padres threatened to seize control. Their ability to immediately counter San Diego's tying rally in the fifth proved to be the pivotal moment. Following the win, Chicago improved to 73-53, while San Diego fell to 67-59.
Player of the Game
Turning Point
The game turned in the 5th inning, when the San Diego Padres scored 3 runs.
Pitching
| Pitcher | Team | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jameson Taillon W |
|
7.0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 4.41 |
| Matt Waldron |
|
5.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9.88 |
| Ben Brown |
|
1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1.99 |
| Bradgley Rodriguez |
|
1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1.88 |
| Jason Adam |
|
1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2.25 |
| Mason Miller |
|
1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1.17 |
| Adrian Morejon L |
|
0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5.63 |
| Hoby Milner S |
|
0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2.40 |
Batting
| Batter | Team | AB | H | HR | RBI | R | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matt Shaw |
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Pete Crow-Armstrong |
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Nick Castellanos |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Miguel Andujar |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Miguel Amaya |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Fernando Tatis Jr. |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alex Bregman |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Ian Happ |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Michael Conforto |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Nico Hoerner |
|
4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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