Padres Rout Cubs 8-0 in Emphatic Wild Card Opener with Tatis’ Leadoff Homer, King’s No-Hit Bid
King struck out six and allowed three walks as San Diego took an early 7-0 lead in the NL Wild Card Series opener.
- On Tuesday, the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 8-0 in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park, placing themselves one win away from advancing to the National League Division Series.
- Pitcher Michael King stifled the Chicago lineup for seven shutout innings, while Fernando Tatis Jr. and Manny Machado each homered in the first inning off Cubs starter Matthew Boyd to spark the blowout.
- King flirted with history by pitching 6 1/3 hitless innings before allowing a single to Nico Hoerner in the seventh. The 47,084 fans at Petco Park fueled the dominant performance throughout the evening.
- Joe Musgrove returned to the mound for his first appearance since the 2024 postseason, while the Padres' Game 1 victory positions them favorably; teams winning Game 1 of best-of-three series hold a 21-3 historical record.
- The Padres aim to sweep the series on Wednesday night with pitcher Nick Pivetta on the mound, while the Cubs face elimination in Game 2 of the best-of-three matchup.
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Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Yankton Press & DakotanPadres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis' leadoff homer, King's no-hit bid
Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 victory over Chicago in the NL Wild Card…
The Toronto Star
Padres rout Cubs 8-0 in emphatic Wild Card opener with Tatis’ leadoff homer, King’s no-hit bid
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres playoff history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh inning
Serving up homers and managing only three hits, Cubs on brink of elimination after Game 1 loss to Padres
<p>SAN DIEGO — The <a class="Link" href="https://chicago.suntimes.com/cubs" >Cubs</a> are hoping for a run deep into October.</p><p>But after opening their best-of-three series against the Padres with a multi-faceted thud, they’re in danger of not even reaching Oct. 1.</p><p>The Cubs, who scored more runs than any team in baseball during the regular season, managed only three hits in an 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday night that put them on th…
Winnipeg Free Press
Medicine Hat NewsPadres' Michael King throws 6 no-hit innings in playoff opener against the Cubs
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Michael King has not allowed a hit through six innings in the San Diego Padres ' Wild Card Series opener against the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
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