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The long ball made a winner out of reliever
Wandy Peralta (1-0), who pitched a scoreless eighth inning.
Robert Suarez worked a 1-2-3 ninth to garner his fourth save of
the year, handing Chicago just its second loss in the past eight
games.
San Diego got back into the game with a seven-run sixth inning.
Jake Cronenworth chased Cubs starter Javier Assad with a two-run
homer to right and Ha-Seong Kim reached Jose Cuas for a two-run
triple, then scored on Luis Campusano's groundout. Xander
Bogaerts capped the frame with a two-run homer to left off Luke
Little.
Assad allowed two runs on three hits and three walks in
five-plus innings, whiffing seven. Padres starter Yu Darvish
lasted only three innings, permitting four runs on four hits and
three walks while striking out four.
Chicago appeared headed for an easy rout through 5 1/2 innings,
using a pair of big innings and outstanding pitching from Assad
to stifle a San Diego offense that entered the game averaging
just 2.5 runs per game over the past six games.
The Cubs got to Darvish for four two-out runs in the second. Ian
Happ ripped a single to right with the bases loaded, scoring
Nico Hoerner and Mike Tauchman. After Seiya Suzuki re-filled the
bases with a walk, Cody Bellinger laced a two-run single that
scored Miguel Amaya and Happ.
Another four-run outburst in the fourth made it 8-0. Bellinger
lofted a sacrifice fly to left, Christopher Morel followed with
an RBI double to left and Dansby Swanson hit a two-run triple to
center.
--Field Level Media
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