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Chicago won for the eighth time in nine games,
behind a nine-hit attack. After securing their sixth straight
series win, the Cubs will try for a three-game sweep of the
Padres on Wednesday afternoon.
San Diego has lost three straight for the first time since April
19-21.
Hendricks (6-4) allowed three runs on seven hits in six innings
with no walks and four strikeouts.
He opened the game effectively and efficiently, needing just 14
pitches to retire the first six Padres. Hendricks set down the
first two batters of the third inning as well before opposing
pitcher Ryan Weathers singled to right field.
Weathers also factored into San Diego's three-run, go-ahead
rally in the fifth. After Padres catcher Victor Caratini, a
former Cubs player, knocked a solo home run to center with two
outs to cut San Diego's deficit to 2-1, Weathers collected his
second hit of the game to extend the inning for Tommy Pham, who
hit a two-run homer to center to put the Padres ahead 3-2.
The lead was short-lived, however, as Contreras launched his
two-run shot in the bottom of the inning, sending an 0-2 pitch
from Weathers over the wall in center.
Weathers (2-2) yielded four runs on seven hits with one walk and
two strikeouts.
Three Chicago relievers combined for three shutout innings, with
Craig Kimbrel striking out the side in the ninth to earn his
13th save.
Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo singled twice in his return
from a six-game absence due to a back injury. Sergio Alcantara
also had two hits for the Cubs.
Chicago's Kris Bryant went 0-for-4 as his 13-game hitting streak
ended.
Two Padres relievers also held the Cubs scoreless for three
innings after Weathers left the game.
Manny Machado had two of San Diego's seven hits.
--Field Level Media
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