Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win
over Padres
[April 30, 2026]
By RICHARD J. MARCUS
SAN DIEGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home
run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a
5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games. |
Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner throws to first too late as San
Diego Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. arrives safely with a single during the
sixth inning of a baseball game Wednesday, April 29, 2026, in San Diego.
(AP Photo/Gregory Bull) |
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Crow-Armstrong’s homer was a two-run shot down the right-field
line in the fourth to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (2-1) did not allow a baserunner
through the first 4 2/3 innings. The Padres broke through on a
solo home run to left field by Miguel Andujar, a walk by Jake
Cronenworth, and a two-run blast to left by Nick Castellanos to
tie the game 3-3 in the fifth.
Taillon gave up three runs, three hits and struck out six in
seven innings.
Chicago reliever Hoby Milner earned his first save.
Padres starter Matt Waldron pitched five innings, giving up
three runs and six hits. Reliever Adrian Morejon (2-1) gave up a
run in 2/3 of an inning.
Matt Shaw had a solo homer to left in the eighth to give the
Cubs a 5-3 lead.
The Padres had a prime chance in the eighth after Corbin Martin
walked three straight batters to leadoff the inning. Ben Brown
came in and gave up a sacrifice fly to Fernando Tatis Jr. and
then induced Manny Machado into an inning-ending ground ball
double play to preserve the Cubs' 5-4 lead.
Padres manager Craig Stammen missed the game to attend a
funeral, handing over the acting manager role to bench coach
Randy Knorr. Stammen is expected to be back for the Padres
against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Up next
Chicago: The Cubs had yet to name a starter for the opener of
their three-game home set against the Diamondbacks.
San Diego: RHP Germán Márquez (3-1, 4.38 ERA) is slated for the
Padres in the opener of a three-game home series against the
Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
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