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The Cubs tried to eliminate the Padres today. But the Padres would emerge victorious, forcing Game 3 with a 3-0 win. Here are the highlights.
Major League Baseball adopted the best-of-three format in 2022. Since then, the team winning Game 1 has won the series EVERY time. Winning two straight after losing the first would not seem to be so daunting, but it has proved to be just that.
When Crow-Armstrong slid into the left-field gap to catch the last out of the first inning, the crowd erupted. As he popped up and jogged toward the dugout, Cubs fans broke into a “P-C-A” chant.
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WPA Play of the Game : Manny Machado’s two-out homer in the fifth. (.196) Cubs Play of the Game: Andrew Kittredge struck out Manny Machado with first and second and no outs. (.053) Yesterday’s Winner: Dansby Swanson 107 to 84 over Seiya Suzuki.
The Brewers' lead was protected by a stellar bullpen performance, including three scoreless innings from Jacob Misiorowski.