SAN DIEGO -- The lights cut out, Korn’s “Blind” blared, the sellout Petco Park crowd rose to their feet roaring and Mason Miller seemingly spawned onto the mound for the start of the ninth inning. The game was over. The…
The San Diego Padres clinched their National League Wild Card Series with a 4-1 victory over the Chicago Cubs in Game 2 at Petco Park. Manager Craig Stammen turned to his bullpen early, using Bradgley Rodriguez, Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon, and Mason Miller to cover the final 5 2/3 scoreless innings after starter Nick Pivetta exited in the fourth inning.
Gavin Sheets extended the lead with a pinch-hit home run, while San Diego's relievers held Chicago's offense to just three baserunners. Key Cubs hitters Pete Crow-Armstrong and Alex Bregman finished the series a combined 0-for-15, sending the Padres to face the Milwaukee Brewers in the National League Division Series.
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