SDP
CHCTop 2nd
Xander Bogaerts doubles to deep center field, advances to 3rd. Jackson Merrill scores. Throwing error by Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Double
109 mph
362 ft
15 deg
Bottom 5th
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field.
Home Run
112.2 mph
424 ft
20 deg
Carson Kelly homers to center field.
Home Run
Bottom 8th
Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jackson Merrill. Dansby Swanson scores.
Sacrifice Fly
81 mph
286 ft
29 deg
0
HR
2
1
R
3
4
H
6
0
SB
0
4
LOB
3
.133
AVG
.222
.161
OBP
.241
.200
SLG
.444
3.38
ERA
1.00
13
K
6
1
BB
1
Current Series
2025 NL West
SDPCHC
| Team | W | L | PCT | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dodgers | 93 | 69 | .574 | |
 Padres | 90 | 72 | .556 | 3.0 |
 Giants | 81 | 81 | .500 | 12.0 |
 Diamondbacks | 80 | 82 | .494 | 13.0 |
 Rockies | 43 | 119 | .265 | 50.0 |
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Cubs
Reds
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PiratesGame Summary
The Chicago Cubs emerged victorious over the San Diego Padres, 3 to 1, in Game 1 of the 2025 NL Wild Card Series on September 30.
Game Info
September 30, 2025
Wrigley Field
Chicago, Illinois
81°
9 mph NNE
Home Plate: Erich Bacchus
First Base: Cory Blaser
Second Base: D.J. Reyburn
Third Base: Todd Tichenor
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tatis Jr. RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Arraez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Machado 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Merrill CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
X. Bogaerts SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Sheets LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cronenworth 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Tucker DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Suzuki RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Kelly C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Batting
2B: X. Bogaerts, J. Merrill
TB: X. Bogaerts 3, F. Fermin, J. Merrill 2
RBI: X. Bogaerts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Sheets, J. Cronenworth
SAC: J. Merrill
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 4
Batting
HR: C. Kelly, S. Suzuki
TB: C. Kelly 4, D. Swanson, N. Hoerner 2, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 4
RBI: C. Kelly, N. Hoerner, S. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: I. Happ, K. Tucker
IBB: M. Busch
SAC: M. Shaw
SF: N. Hoerner
GIDP: I. Happ
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Pivetta (L) | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3.60 |
A. Morejon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Estrada | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
W. Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boyd | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
D. Palencia (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Pomeranz (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Kittredge (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
WP: J. Estrada
Pitches-strikes: W. Peralta 6-3, N. Pivetta 85-55, J. Estrada 10-7, A. Morejon 9-9, M. Miller 13-10
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Pivetta 1-3, J. Estrada 1-0, A. Morejon 1-1
Batters faced: W. Peralta, N. Pivetta 18, J. Estrada 4, A. Morejon 4, M. Miller 3
Inherited runners-scored: W. Peralta 1-0
Pitches-strikes: M. Boyd 58-43, B. Keller 13-9, A. Kittredge 14-10, D. Pomeranz 11-9, D. Palencia 17-13
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Boyd 6-2, B. Keller 1-1, A. Kittredge 1-0, D. Pomeranz 0-2
Batters faced: M. Boyd 18, B. Keller 3, A. Kittredge 3, D. Pomeranz 3, D. Palencia 5
Inherited runners-scored: D. Palencia 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
F. Tatis Jr. RF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
L. Arraez 1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Machado 3B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
J. Merrill CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
X. Bogaerts SS | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
R. O'Hearn DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
G. Sheets LF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J. Cronenworth 2B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
F. Fermin C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 30 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Batting
2B: X. Bogaerts, J. Merrill
TB: X. Bogaerts 3, F. Fermin, J. Merrill 2
RBI: X. Bogaerts
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: G. Sheets, J. Cronenworth
SAC: J. Merrill
Team RISP: 2-for-7
Team LOB: 4
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
N. Pivetta (L) | 5.0 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 3.60 |
A. Morejon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
M. Miller | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.00 |
J. Estrada | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13.50 |
W. Peralta | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 13 | 2 |
WP: J. Estrada
Pitches-strikes: W. Peralta 6-3, N. Pivetta 85-55, J. Estrada 10-7, A. Morejon 9-9, M. Miller 13-10
Groundouts-flyouts: N. Pivetta 1-3, J. Estrada 1-0, A. Morejon 1-1
Batters faced: W. Peralta, N. Pivetta 18, J. Estrada 4, A. Morejon 4, M. Miller 3
Inherited runners-scored: W. Peralta 1-0
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | HR | SB | BB | K |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Busch 1B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
N. Hoerner 2B | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
I. Happ LF | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
K. Tucker DH | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
S. Suzuki RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
C. Kelly C | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
P. Crow-Armstrong CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
D. Swanson SS | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
M. Shaw 3B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Totals | 27 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 13 |
Batting
HR: C. Kelly, S. Suzuki
TB: C. Kelly 4, D. Swanson, N. Hoerner 2, M. Busch, S. Suzuki 4
RBI: C. Kelly, N. Hoerner, S. Suzuki
Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: I. Happ, K. Tucker
IBB: M. Busch
SAC: M. Shaw
SF: N. Hoerner
GIDP: I. Happ
Team RISP: 0-for-3
Team LOB: 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M. Boyd | 4.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2.08 |
D. Palencia (W) | 1.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
D. Pomeranz (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
A. Kittredge (H) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
B. Keller (S) | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
Pitches-strikes: M. Boyd 58-43, B. Keller 13-9, A. Kittredge 14-10, D. Pomeranz 11-9, D. Palencia 17-13
Groundouts-flyouts: M. Boyd 6-2, B. Keller 1-1, A. Kittredge 1-0, D. Pomeranz 0-2
Batters faced: M. Boyd 18, B. Keller 3, A. Kittredge 3, D. Pomeranz 3, D. Palencia 5
Inherited runners-scored: D. Palencia 1-0
Top 1st
Fernando Tatis grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
84.5 mph
4 ft
-45 deg
Luis Arraez flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
87.6 mph
293 ft
42 deg
Manny Machado lines out to shortstop to Matt Shaw.
Lineout
107.3 mph
131 ft
5 deg
Bottom 1st
Michael Busch flies out to deep center field to Jackson Merrill.
Flyout
99.5 mph
378 ft
29 deg
Nico Hoerner singles to right field.
Single
101.7 mph
26 ft
-4 deg
Ian Happ called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Kyle Tucker strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 2nd
Jackson Merrill doubles to right field.
Double
70.8 mph
238 ft
32 deg
Xander Bogaerts doubles to deep center field, advances to 3rd. Jackson Merrill scores. Throwing error by Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Double
109 mph
362 ft
15 deg
Ryan O'Hearn grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
101.2 mph
65 ft
1 deg
Gavin Sheets pops out to shallow left field to Matt Shaw.
Pop Out
62 mph
137 ft
55 deg
Jake Cronenworth grounds out to shallow infield, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
87.9 mph
7 ft
-22 deg
Bottom 2nd
Seiya Suzuki flies out to center field to Jackson Merrill.
Flyout
77.5 mph
251 ft
38 deg
Carson Kelly strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 3rd
Freddy Fermin grounds out to second base, Nico Hoerner to Michael Busch.
Groundout
95.5 mph
8 ft
-17 deg
Fernando Tatis grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
92.7 mph
19 ft
-9 deg
Luis Arraez strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Bottom 3rd
Dansby Swanson flies out to deep center field to Jackson Merrill.
Flyout
96.7 mph
354 ft
36 deg
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Michael Busch pops out to Luis Arraez.
Pop Out
86.6 mph
71 ft
74 deg
Top 4th
Manny Machado walks.
Walk
Jackson Merrill out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield, Carson Kelly to Michael Busch. Manny Machado to second.
Sacrifice Bunt
39.6 mph
1 ft
-72 deg
Xander Bogaerts singles to shallow infield. Manny Machado to third.
Single
63.1 mph
3 ft
-38 deg
Ryan O'Hearn pops out to second base to Dansby Swanson.
Pop Out
64 mph
196 ft
27 deg
Gavin Sheets flies out to deep right center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
91.5 mph
345 ft
33 deg
Bottom 4th
Nico Hoerner pops out to first base to Luis Arraez.
Pop Out
79.7 mph
127 ft
63 deg
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Kyle Tucker grounds out to shallow right field to Luis Arraez.
Groundout
95.9 mph
17 ft
-9 deg
Top 5th
Jake Cronenworth strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Freddy Fermin singles to deep center field.
Single
104.7 mph
257 ft
14 deg
Daniel Palencia (P) replaces Matthew Boyd (P).
Fernando Tatis lines out to deep right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Lineout
98.4 mph
318 ft
20 deg
Luis Arraez lines out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
96.8 mph
349 ft
24 deg
Bottom 5th
Seiya Suzuki homers to center field.
Home Run
112.2 mph
424 ft
20 deg
Carson Kelly homers to center field.
Home Run
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Dansby Swanson called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Matt Shaw strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 6th
Manny Machado strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Jackson Merrill strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Xander Bogaerts lines out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
105.3 mph
372 ft
18 deg
Bottom 6th
Adrian Morejon (P) replaces Nick Pivetta (P).
Michael Busch singles to left center field.
Single
76.6 mph
260 ft
28 deg
Nico Hoerner singles to shallow center field. Michael Busch to second.
Single
91.7 mph
7 ft
-9 deg
Ian Happ grounds out to shortstop. Nico Hoerner out at second. Michael Busch to third.
Grounded Into DP
100.8 mph
31 ft
-4 deg
Kyle Tucker flies out to center field to Jackson Merrill.
Flyout
83.3 mph
275 ft
41 deg
Top 7th
Drew Pomeranz (P) replaces Daniel Palencia (P).
Ryan O'Hearn flies out to left field to Ian Happ.
Flyout
100.6 mph
284 ft
45 deg
Gavin Sheets lines out to deep right field to Seiya Suzuki.
Lineout
96.3 mph
357 ft
23 deg
Jake Cronenworth flies out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
96.4 mph
330 ft
40 deg
Bottom 7th
Mason Miller (P) replaces Adrian Morejon (P).
Seiya Suzuki strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Carson Kelly called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Pete Crow-Armstrong strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 8th
Andrew Kittredge (P) replaces Drew Pomeranz (P).
Freddy Fermin grounds out to shallow infield, Matt Shaw to Michael Busch.
Groundout
61 mph
11 ft
-15 deg
Fernando Tatis called out on strikes.
Strikeout
Luis Arraez lines out to center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Lineout
98.8 mph
335 ft
19 deg
Bottom 8th
Jeremiah Estrada (P) replaces Mason Miller (P).
Dansby Swanson singles to left field.
Single
97.8 mph
223 ft
15 deg
Matt Shaw out on a sacrifice bunt to shallow infield to Luis Arraez. Dansby Swanson to second.
Sacrifice Bunt
39.3 mph
8 ft
-26 deg
Michael Busch is intentionally walked.
Walk
Michael Busch to second. Dansby Swanson to third.
Wild Pitch
Nico Hoerner out on a sacrifice fly to center field to Jackson Merrill. Dansby Swanson scores.
Sacrifice Fly
81 mph
286 ft
29 deg
Wandy Peralta (P) replaces Jeremiah Estrada (P).
Ian Happ strikes out swinging.
Strikeout
Top 9th
Brad Keller (P) replaces Andrew Kittredge (P).
Manny Machado grounds out to shortstop, Dansby Swanson to Michael Busch.
Groundout
99.7 mph
8 ft
-19 deg
Jackson Merrill flies out to deep center field to Pete Crow-Armstrong.
Flyout
99.8 mph
384 ft
26 deg
Xander Bogaerts called out on strikes.
Strikeout
