Chi. Cubs 1, at San Diego 4

SAN DIEGO (Interstat) — Gavin Sheets hit a pinch-hit, two-run homer, five San Diego pitchers combined on a five-hitter and the Padres swept the Chicago Cubs out of the NL Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday. San Diego won the best-of-three series 2-0. Xander Bogaerts drove in the first run for the Padres, who followed their 8-0 victory in the series opener with another dominant mound performance. Ethan Salas drove in a run while becoming the youngest player to catch a postseason game in major league history. The game at PETCO Park drew 47,513… Read more...