Padres tally 21 hits in blowout of Cubs

[June 16, 2022] Manny Machado recorded his 1,500th career hit and belted a two-run homer while driving in four, as the San Diego Padres rolled to a 19-5 win over the reeling Chicago Cubs on Wednesday night for their sixth straight road win.

Machado's milestone RBI single opened the scoring in the first, his homer highlighted a six-run fifth and he added a run-scoring hit late for the Padres, who set season highs for runs and hits (21). The Padres also tied a major league season high with 11 extra-base hits.

San Diego belted out 15 hits in Tuesday's 12-5 win over the Cubs, who have dropped a season-high nine straight.

Chicago has now allowed 53 runs in the last four games. Making his second career start, the Cubs' Caleb Kilian (0-1) allowed five runs, five hits and five walks without a strikeout over four innings.

Jurickson Profar, Jake Cronenworth, Luke Voit and Jorge Alfaro also had three hits apiece. Off to a franchise-best 40-24 start, the Padres have won 10 of 13 while amid their longest single-season road winning streak since an eight-game run from 2006.

Meanwhile, Ian Happ had three hits and rookie Christopher Morel delivered an RBI single during a four-run second and also homered off Padres reliever Craig Stammen (1-0).
 

Chicago Cubs second baseman Jonathan Villar (24) celebrates with Chicago Cubs shortstop Nico Hoerner (2) after scoring in the second inning against the San Diego Padres at Wrigley Field. Mandatory Credit: Quinn Harris-USA TODAY Sports

Kilian gave up a double to Cronenworth, who scored on that notable hit for Machado during the Padres' two-run first.

However, San Diego starter Ryan Weathers, in his 2022 debut, endured a rough second, when he issued three walks in the frame -- two with the bases loaded. Morel put the Cubs up 4-2 with his two-run single.

The Padres scored three off Kilian in the fourth, as Profar delivered an RBI single and Cronenworth's two-run double gave San Diego a 5-4 edge.

Nomar Mazara's two-run single off Daniel Norris and Machado's blast into the left-field bleachers against Rowan Wick paced the Padres' breakout sixth.

Weathers lasted 3 2/3 innings, giving up those four runs, six hits and four walks while striking out three. Alfaro and Voit homered late for the Padres.

--Field Level Media

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