SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer in the seventh inning as the Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday night at PETCO Park.

The Cubs took a 2-0 lead in the second on Dansby Swanson’s two-run double. Xander Bogaerts answered with a solo homer in the bottom half. After Ty France’s RBI single in the fourth made it 2-2, Nico Hoerner’s two-run double in the sixth put Chicago ahead 4-2. The Padres cut it to 4-3 in the sixth on Luis Campusano’s single. The Cubs then erupted for four runs in the seventh, capped by Crow-Armstrong’s homer.

Edward Cabrera (3-0) struck out seven over 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs. Kyle Hart (0-1) took the loss. Relievers Hoby Milner and Ryan Rolison each worked scoreless frames.

Chicago outhit San Diego 8-6. The Cubs improved to 18-12, the Padres to 19-10. Attendance was 40,106. Time of game was 2:54.