Pete Crow-Armstrong hits 3-run homer and Cubs beat Padres 8-3 to stop 3-game slide
Posted April 29, 2026 12:01 am
SAN DIEGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the 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 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.
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.
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The Cubs' Michael Busch rounds third base on his way to scoring from first base off a two-RBI double by Dansby Swanson during the second inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in San Diego.
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San Diego Padres' Bryce Johnson, below, safely steals second base as Cubs second baseman Nicky Lopez misses the catch during the fifth inning of a baseball game Tuesday, April 28, 2026, in San Diego.
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