Serving up homers and managing only three hits, Cubs on brink of elimination after Game 1 loss to Padres
The Chicago Cubs face elimination after an 8-0 loss to the San Diego Padres in the first game of their Wild Card series. The Cubs were held to only three hits during the game.
SAN DIEGO — The Cubs are hoping for a run deep into October.But after opening their best-of-three series against the Padres with a multi-faceted thud, they’re in danger of not even reaching Oct. 1.The Cubs, who scored more runs than any team in baseball during the regular season, managed only three hits in an 8-0 loss to the Padres on Tuesday night that put them on the brink of elimination.But that wasn’t all that went wrong, with lefty Matthew Boyd tagged for three home runs and even the Cubs’…
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