Machado, O'Grady Power Padres Past Cubs 9-4 In Series Opener
Chicago starter Adbert Alzolay (4-5) left in the fourth with a blister on his right middle finger after walking leadoff batter Tommy Pham, who reached base four times.
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Chicago starter Adbert Alzolay (4-5) left in the fourth with a blister on his right middle finger after walking leadoff batter Tommy Pham, who reached base four times.
Patrick Wisdom hit a pair of home runs and drove in three runs in helping the Chicago Cubs avoid a four-game sweep with a victory over the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.
Patrick Wisdom hit his fifth home run in 12 games for Chicago. The Cubs have dropped three straight.
Joc Pederson hit his fifth home run for the Cubs, who had won nine of 10 before losing in their first trip to the West Coast since 2019.
Clark ranks well ahead of his crosstown colleague, Southpaw, the official mascot of the Chicago White Sox, who was ranked 22nd out of 27 official team mascots.
It capped a three-run seventh that allowed Chicago to put it away.
Patrick Wisdom hit his third homer in two games, Willson Contreras also went deep and the surging Chicago Cubs beat San Diego on Tuesday night after Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. left with an injury.
Anthony Rizzo was back in the Cubs' lineup Tuesday night after missing the last week with back spasms.
Kris Bryant also went deep as Chicago won for the seventh time in eight games.
Tyler Mahle worked five sharp innings, Eugenio Suárez homered and the Cincinnati Reds cooled off the Chicago Cubs with a victory Sunday.
