ECM PADRES REPORT: CUBS DROP PADRES IN GAME ONE

June 2023 Articles

San Diego Padres

Story by Liz Alper

Photo via @padres on Twitter

June 2, 2023 (San Diego) - The Padres are finally home and hosting the Cubs for the weekend. Jameson Taillon started game one for Chicago against Michael Wacha.

Nico Hoerner scored in the third and Dansby Swanson launched a solo homer to left in the fifth and the Cubs led 2-0 after five.

The Padres got on the board finally in the sixth when Xander Bogaerts hit a slow roller to third to score Rougned Odor from third. The Cubs held onto their lead and won 2-1 to kick off the series.

UP NEXT

Game two tomorrow is at 7:10 p.m. and will be another free game of the day. Drew Smyly starts for Chicago against Yu Darvish.

TRANSACTIONS

Manny Machado activated from 10-day IL
Alfonso Rivas contract selected
Jose Azocar optioned to El Paso
Luis Campusano transferred to 60-day IL
Nelson Cruz on 10-day IL retro to June 1 (right hamstring strain)

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