Padres Sweep Cubs Out of NL Wild Card Series With 4-1 Win
Five San Diego pitchers combined on a five-hitter and a pinch-hit, two-run homer from Gavin Sheets sealed the series.
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The San Diego Padres completed a two-game sweep of the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series, defeating the Cubs 4-1, according to ESPN.
Five Padres pitchers combined to limit the Cubs to five hits in the game, the outlet said, while Gavin Sheets contributed a pinch-hit, two-run home run that helped put the game out of reach.
The win completes a two-game sweep of the series for San Diego, ending Chicago's postseason run. Further details on the Padres' next opponent in the playoffs were not included in the material reviewed.
The result continues a strong start to the postseason for San Diego, which relied on a combined pitching effort rather than a single starter to close out the series.
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