Dansby Swanson has 3 homers and 8 RBIs as the Cubs pound the Padres 23-3
[July 02, 2026]
By LUKE DeCOCK
CHICAGO (AP) — Dansby Swanson hit three home runs,
including a grand slam, Michael Conforto homered twice and the Chicago
Cubs pounded the San Diego Padres 23-3 on Wednesday.
Swanson had a career-high eight RBIs - second-most in major league
history from a player batting ninth. Seiya Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong
and Michael Busch also homered for the Cubs, who scored their most runs
in a home game since 1977. |
San Diego Padres relief pitcher Kyle Hart reacts after Chicago Cubs'
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run home run during the fifth inning of
a baseball game in Chicago, Wednesday, July 1, 2026. (AP Photo/Nam Y.
Huh) |
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Swanson, who hit two home runs Tuesday, became the first Cub
with back-to-back multihomer games since Patrick Wisdom in
August 2021. He has nine home runs and 29 RBIs over the past 13
games.
A day after the Padres and Cubs combined for nine homers in a
9-7 Cubs win Tuesday, they combined for nine more with the wind
howling to center again as Sung-Min Song hit the first of his
career for the Padres. The Cubs are 14-5 with the wind blowing
out at Wrigley Field this season.
The Cubs (49-38) have won five straight after sweeping the
Padres (43-42), who have lost five in a row.
Suzuki's three-run homer in the first made him the fourth
Japanese-born player in major league history with 100 in his
career, joining Shohei Ohtani (290), Hideki Matsui (175) and
Ichiro Suzuki (117).
Cubs starter Colin Rea (6-5) allowed two runs on six hits while
working out of two bases-loaded jams in five innings. Jordan
Wicks pitched three innings for his second save.
Padres starter Walker Buehler (5-4) allowed nine runs in four
innings.
Padres right fielder Fernando Tatis Jr. went 0 for 4, ending a
23-game on-base streak.
Padres catcher Rodolfo Duran pitched the final two innings,
making his second appearance on the mound this season and
allowing eight runs on 31 pitches.
Up next
San Diego has not named a starter for Thursday's game at the
Dodgers and RHP Roki Sasaki (3-5, 4.88 ERA). The Cubs are off
Thursday and have not announced pitchers for a home series
against St. Louis beginning Friday. RHP Andre Pallante (9-5,
3.83) starts Friday for the Cardinals.
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