Cubs look to cap California trip with series win vs. Padres

Chicago baseball: Cubs go .500 on tough road swing; White Sox pack up for longest trip of season

The Chicago Cubs go .500 on tough road swing, while the White Sox pack up for longest trip of the season.

Cubs Manager Praises Bullpen’s Ability To Bounce Back in Win Over Padres

Chicago Cubs manager Craig Counsell praised the team's bullpen after a 2-1 victory over the San Diego Padres.

Chicago Cubs hand San Diego Padres their 1st loss in 12 home games on Nico Hoerner’s triple in the 10th

SAN DIEGO — Nico Hoerner’s triple leading off the 10th inning drove in Dansby Swanson, and the Chicago Cubs beat San Diego 2-1 on Tuesday night, handing the Padres their first loss in 12 home games. Hoerner’s opposite-field liner to right-center off Yuki Matsui (0-1) rolled to the wall. Swanson scampered home and Hoerner slid into third headfirst ahead of the throw from center fielder Jason Heyward. The Padres had runners on first and third with…

Cubs pitchers put on 'huge performance' in 2-1 extra-innings victory vs. Padres

SAN DIEGO – Nico Hoerner pushed up from his head-first slide into third base and pounded his chest, shouting back at the raucous Cubs dugout that was celebrating his go-ahead RBI.“It's fun when they're in the third base dugout and it's right in front of you and seeing everyone's faces,” Hoerner said after the Cubs’ 2-1 extra-innings win Tuesday. “And you put a lot of time into this game, so you’ve got to enjoy those special things.”Hoerner’s 10t…

In 10th, Cubs hand Padres first home loss

Nico Hoerner tripled in the go-ahead run in the top of the 10th inning and the visiting Chicago Cubs handed the San Diego Padres their first home loss, 2-1, on Tuesday night. With Dansby Swanson placed at second base as…

A triple by Nico Hoerner at the beginning of the tenth inning pushed the automatic racer Dansby Swanson, and the Chicago Puppies overcame the San Diego Fathers on Tuesday 2-1, who suffered their first home defeat after 12 games.