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Padres sweep Cubs to advance in MLB postseason
San Diego won 4–1 at Petco Park behind Gavin Sheets’ pinch-hit homer and 5⅔ scoreless bullpen innings, setting up a Division Series against Milwaukee.
The San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 4–1 at Petco Park on September 30, completing a two-game sweep of the National League Wild Card Series, Reuters reported October 1. Gavin Sheets broke open the game with a pinch-hit two-run homer in the fourth inning.
What it means locally
San Diego’s bullpen allowed two hits across 5⅔ scoreless innings after starter Nick Pivetta worked 3⅓ innings. Bradgley Rodriguez, Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon and Mason Miller protected the lead, with Miller earning his first postseason save. Xander Bogaerts drove in the Padres’ first run, and Jackson Merrill and Ty France added hits during the decisive rally. San Diego advances to a best-of-five National League Division Series against the top-seeded Milwaukee Brewers. The accompanying photograph shows a Padres game at Petco Park in July 2019 and is archival; it does not depict the September 2026 Wild Card Series.
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