US EditionSeiya Suzuki's Home Run Helps the Chicago Cubs to Game 1 Win over the San Diego Padres
Seiya Suzuki hit his fifth consecutive game home run and Carson Kelly followed with a back-to-back homer to power the Cubs' 3-1 win in the NL Wild Card opener.
- On Tuesday, the Chicago Cubs won Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series 3-1 at a packed Wrigley Field.
- Honoring franchise icon Ryne Sandberg, who died on July 28, Chicago fans packed Wrigley Field for the Cubs' first playoff game in seven years.
- Seiya Suzuki delivered a fifth-inning leadoff homer projected at 424 feet with a 112.2 mph exit velocity off Padres right-hander Nick Pivetta, extending his homer streak to five games.
- With the series lead, the Chicago Cubs are up 1-0 and will try to eliminate the San Diego Padres on Wednesday at 3 pm at Wrigley Field, with 90% of teams winning Game 1 advancing.
- Marking a milestone, the Cubs earned their first postseason victory at Wrigley Field since Game Four of the 2017 NLCS, inching closer to the Milwaukee Brewers with Andrew Kittredge and Dylan Cease likely to start next.
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Perfect bullpen performance helps Cubs to Game 1 victory in NL wild-card series
During spring training, few would have predicted Brad Keller would be closing a playoff game for the Cubs.But there was Keller in the ninth inning, three outs away from securing the Cubs’ first postseason victory since 2017. He needed 11 pitches to get the first two outs before freezing Xander Bogaerts with a sinker down and in for the last out of the Cubs’ 3-1 victory against the Padres in Game 1 of their National League wild-card series.‘‘I to…
Column: The Chicago Cubs ‘OGs’ get the job done in wild-card series win over the San Diego Padres
Craig Counsell’s stump speech is well known to the media and anyone who has tuned into his news conferences on TV. Forget everything you’ve known about baseball since you were born, the Chicago Cubs manager lectures, and get it into your mind that all pitchers are simply out-getters, no matter their titles. “Roles are out the window, so get your head off of roles, is what I would say,” Counsell said on the final weekend of the regular season. “T…
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Seiya Suzuki's home run helps the Chicago Cubs to Game 1 win over the San Diego Padres
Seiya Suzuki watched the playoffs on TV after each of his first three years in the majors. He gets to play this time around, and he is determined to make the most of the opportunity.
Padres Scene & Heard: Visiting fans relish Wrigley Field, Eddie Vedder shows true colors
CHICAGO — Del Mar residents Grant and Jacqueline Larson had never been to Wrigley Field before Tuesday, when they attended Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series between the Padres and Cubs. Their first impression? “Amazing,” Jacqueline Larson said. “I’m so glad to be here to cheer on the Pads.” The Larsons were among a smattering of brown-and-gold-clad fans who traveled to watch the start of the Padres’ latest playoff push. As 90-game winners, the c…
Padres must win Wednesday after 3-1 loss to Cubs in wild-card Game 1
Fernando Tatis Jr. reacts after striking out during the eighth inning of Game 1 of the National League wild card game vs. the Cubs on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Nam Huh) Seiya Suzuki and Carson Kelly hit back-to-back homers Tuesday, guiding the Cubs to a 3-1 win over the Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of their National League Wild Card Series. Chicago also got a perfect performance from its bullpen in the franchise’s first playoff win …
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