"Suzuki opened the fifth inning with a 424-foot drive to left-center off Nick Pivetta, tying it at 1 and sending a charge through a towel-waving crowd of 39,114 on a picturesque afternoon. Pivetta had retired 11 in a row before Suzuki extended his homer streak to five games going back to the regular season. Kelly followed with a towering shot that drifted just over the wall in left-center."
"Pivetta struck out nine in five solid innings, but San Diego's lineup was shut down by Matthew Boyd and four relievers. Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts produced an early lead for the Padres with back-to-back doubles in the second. Bogaerts advanced to third on center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong's throwing error, but he was stranded there when Boyd retired Ryan O'Hearn (grounder to shortstop), Gavin Sheets (popup to third) and Jake Cronenworth (grounder to shortstop)."
The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series. Seiya Suzuki opened the fifth with a 424-foot home run, and Carson Kelly immediately followed with a back-to-back homer to give Chicago the lead. The bullpen delivered a perfect performance, securing the franchise's first playoff win since the 2017 National League Championship Series. Nick Pivetta struck out nine across five innings for San Diego, while Matthew Boyd and four relievers shut down the Padres' lineup. Jackson Merrill and Xander Bogaerts produced an early Padres lead with back-to-back doubles in the second inning.
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