SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA – SEPTEMBER 30: Gavin Sheets #30 of the San Diego Padres celebrates with teammates in the dugout after hitting a two-run home run against the Chicago Cubs during the fourth inning in game two of the National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park on September 30, 2026 in San Die…
The Padres beat the Cubs 4-1 to sweep the NL Wild Card Series, getting revenge for last October as Gavin Sheets homered and San Diego’s bullpen dominated.
SAN DIEGO (KUSI/ FOX 5) -- The San Diego Padres were already making history Wednesday night with Ethan Salas set to become the youngest player to catch in an MLB postseason game at 20 years, 121 days old.
The Chicago Cubs came into the NL Wild Card round boasting the most potent offense in the major leagues. That offense mustered just one run in two games. Case in point: The top of the Cubs’ order was 0-19 heading into the eighth inning. Meanwhile, the hottest team in the MLB stayed red hot.
Pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets blasted a two-run homer, five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter, and San Diego swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in Game 2. Xander Bogaerts drove in the first run for the surging Padres, who followed up their 8-0 victory in Tue…
