Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 3-run homer and Cubs beat Padres 8-3 to stop
3-game slide
[April 29, 2026]
By RICHARD J. MARCUS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run
homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday
night to stop their three-game slide.
Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner each had a two-run double for the Cubs.
Edward Cabrera (3-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and six
hits while striking out seven. |
Chicago Cubs starting pitcher Edward Cabrera works against a San Diego
Padres batter during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April
28, 2026, in San Diego. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) |
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Chicago relievers Hoby Milner and Ryan Rolison combined for 3
1/3 hitless innings.
Xander Bogaerts launched a solo homer for San Diego. Ty France
and Luis Campusano each had an RBI single.
Padres reliever Kyle Hart (0-1) took the loss.
With the Cubs leading 5-3 in the seventh, Crow-Armstrong clubbed
a 410-foot drive to center field off a center-cut changeup from
reliever Wandy Peralta for his second homer this season.
The score was tied at 2 in the sixth when Hoerner hit a liner to
center off reliever David Morgan to drive in Nicky Lopez and
Crow-Armstrong.
San Diego starter Walker Buehler gave up a two-run double to
center by Swanson in the second. Swanson was removed at
shortstop in the bottom half due to a left glute cramp.
Buehler lasted 4 2/3 innings, allowing two runs and three hits
while striking out four.
Chicago’s Ian Happ walked in the second, extending his on-base
streak to 20 games.
Padres manager Craig Stammen left in the middle of the game to
attend a funeral. Bench coach Randy Knorr finished managing the
game and will be the acting manager for Wednesday’s game.
Up next
Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 4.55 ERA) faces RHP Matt Waldron
(0-1, 12.46) in the finale of the three-game series Wednesday.
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