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Not only did Taillon score his first win as a
Cub, but it was also the club's first win of the season when
Taillon started after eight losses.
Taillon retired the first 10 Padres he faced before Fernando
Tatis Jr. beat out an infield hit.
Meanwhile, the Cubs scored single runs in the third and fifth
against Wacha.
Nico Hoerner singled with one out in the Cubs' third and moved
to third on Swanson's single. Hoerner scored when Ian Happ
grounded into a forceout. Swansby lined his sixth homer of the
season into the left-field seats on a 1-and-1 changeup from
Wacha with one out in the fifth to give the Cubs a 2-0 lead.
Wacha gave up the two runs on three hits in 4 2/3 innings. He
issued five walks -- including the leadoff hitters in the first,
second and fourth, although none scored -- and had eight
strikeouts.
Taillon gave up the one run on three hits and no walks with
three strikeouts.
Rougned Odor opened the Padres' sixth with a double to
left-center, moved to third on Trent Grisham's groundout to
first and scored as Xander Bogaerts rolled a single up the
third-base line.
Odor singled to lead off the eighth against Julian Merryweather
and limped into second on an injured leg when Cubs center
fielder Mike Tauchman bobbled the hit. Grisham drew a walk to
put two Padres on with no one out. But right-handed reliever
Adbert Alzolay got Bogaerts to ground into a double play before
striking out Tatis to end the inning.
Mark Leiter Jr. struck out Juan Soto, Manny Machado and Jake
Cronenworth in the ninth to earn his third save.
--Field Level Media
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