WATCH: Game highlights of Cubs' playoff win over Padres |
Tony Crumpton
· · Tuesday, September 30 2025
Watch the top highlights from the Cubs' 3-1 win over the Padres in Game 1 of the NL Wild Card Series at Wrigley Field on September 30, 2025:
Video summary/cliff notes:
(00:00–00:40) Matthew Boyd starts strong for the Cubs, retiring Tatis Jr. and Machado to escape the first inning scoreless.
(01:00–01:18) Padres strike first: Jackson Merrill doubles, then Xander Bogaerts drives him in with another double, giving San Diego a 1-0 lead.
(01:36–01:54) Cubs’ defense shines: Ryan O’Hearn, Gavin Sheets, Matt Shaw, and especially Dansby Swanson make stellar plays to keep it close.
(02:15–02:31) Swanson makes a spectacular over-the-shoulder catch in shallow center with runners on, preventing more Padres runs.
(02:53–03:14) Boyd exits after 4.1 innings (4 hits, 2 Ks, 1 walk); Daniel Palencia relieves and shuts down Tatis, Suzuki, and Arráez with dominant stuff.
(03:32–04:19) Cubs tie and take the lead: Ian Happ homers to right (1-1), then Carson Kelly crushes a two-run shot to left-center, Cubs up 2-1.
(04:37–04:55) Wrigley erupts as Kelly’s blast energizes the crowd; Palencia continues mowing down Padres hitters.
(05:12–05:30) Cubs bullpen stays strong: Drew Pomeranz and Andrew Kittredge come in throwing strikes and holding the lead.
(05:48–06:11) Insurance run: with two on, Nico Hoerner singles to drive in Dansby Swanson, stretching the Cubs’ lead to 3-1.
(06:11–end) Brad Keller closes it out in the ninth, striking out Bogaerts to seal the Cubs’ 3-1 win in Game 1 at Wrigley Field.
