Padres shut down Cubs, complete NL Wild Card Series sweep
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Last updated Oct 1, 2026
The San Diego Padres eliminated the Chicago Cubs from the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory on October 1. Gavin Sheets hit a two-run homer, and the Padres’ pitching staff limited the Cubs to just five hits. Despite a promising start, Chicago's offense struggled throughout the series, scoring only one run in 18 innings. This marks the end of the Cubs' disappointing postseason run, extending their streak of not reaching the NL Championship Series to nine years. The Padres advance to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS, beginning Saturday.
- •Padres complete a two-game sweep of the Cubs in the NL Wild Card Series.
- •Gavin Sheets' pinch-hit home run bolstered San Diego's lead.
- •Cubs managed only one run across the series’ two games.
- •Padres' pitching staff allowed just five hits in Game 2.
- •San Diego will face the Milwaukee Brewers in the NLDS starting Saturday.
- 6:17 AMESPN — Padres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
- 5:07 AMYahoo Sports — Gavin Sheets Pinch-Hit HR Propels Padres To Wild Card Win
- 5:01 AMYahoo Sports — Cubs Lose Game 2, Swept By Padres In Wild Card Series
- 5:00 AMYahoo Sports — ‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS
"Quiet bats and questionable bullpen management sealed Chicago’s fate in San Diego, ending a disappointing postseason run and sending the North Siders into a pivotal, uncertainty-filled offseason.
"Five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter and Gavin Sheets hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, as San Diego swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win.
"A historic start by teenager Ethan Salas and Gavin Sheets’ massive blast ignited Petco Park as the San Diego padres beat the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card series.
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External links- ESPNOct 1, 2026, 6:17 AMPadres silence Cubs' bats again, finish off 2-game wild-card sweep
Five Padres pitchers combined on a five-hitter and Gavin Sheets hit a pinch-hit two-run homer, as San Diego swept the Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 win.
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 5:07 AMGavin Sheets Pinch-Hit HR Propels Padres To Wild Card Win
A historic start by teenager Ethan Salas and Gavin Sheets’ massive blast ignited Petco Park as the San Diego padres beat the Chicago Cubs in the Wild Card series.
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 5:01 AMCubs Lose Game 2, Swept By Padres In Wild Card Series
Quiet bats and questionable bullpen management sealed Chicago’s fate in San Diego, ending a disappointing postseason run and sending the North Siders into a pivotal, uncertainty-filled offseason.
- Yahoo SportsOct 1, 2026, 5:00 AM‘Holy Sheets!’ Padres get their Cubs revenge, sweep Wild Card rematch to reach NLDS
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.
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