Nick Castellanos comes through in the 5th for San Diego Padres
Nick Castellanos drove in two with a single in the 5th, and the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7 on April 27, 2026. Randy Vásquez allowed 5 runs over 5 innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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On April 27, 2026, with two outs in the 5th, Nick Castellanos drove in two with a single as the San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 9-7. The single put the Padres ahead 6-5.
How the game turned
The Cubs trailed 3-1 when Moisés Ballesteros hit a grand slam in the 3rd, putting the Cubs ahead 5-3.
The San Diego Padres finished with 9 runs, 2 runs more than the Chicago Cubs. The offense scored in 5 of 9 innings, topped by a 3-run 1st. The staff held the Chicago Cubs without a run in 6 of 9 innings.
The first turn for the San Diego Padres
The game was tied 0-0 when Jackson Merrill singled home Ramón Laureano in the 1st, putting the Padres ahead 1-0.
Offense
Nick Castellanos had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 2 RBIs. Ty France collected 2 hits across 3 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, 1 triple, 4 RBIs, and 1 walk. Gavin Sheets went 1-for-1 with 1 run, 1 home run, and 1 RBI. Manny Machado finished 3-for-4 with 3 runs and 2 doubles. The San Diego Padres got at least 1 hit from 9 batters and finished with 14 hits. They also drew 3 walks. 5 hits went for extra bases.
Castellanos' season line after the game: a .154 average, 0 home runs, and 7 RBIs. For the Chicago Cubs, Moisés Ballesteros had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 home run, and 4 RBIs.
On the hill
Randy Vásquez threw 106 pitches across 5 innings, allowing 5 hits and 5 runs, walking 3 and striking out 4. 4 pitchers combined for the San Diego Padres' 9 innings on 171 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 4 walks with 8 strikeouts.
Cubs starter Matthew Boyd worked 4 innings on 91 pitches, allowing 8 hits and 5 runs, walking 2 and striking out 4.
Record after the game
The San Diego Padres stood 19-9, 2nd in the division and 0.5 games back at the end of April 27, 2026. The Padres ranked 3rd in the league with a .679 winning percentage.
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