{"id":485219,"date":"2025-10-01T20:40:14","date_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:40:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/great-pitching-and-offensive-power-from-manny-machado-lead-padres-to-decisive-duel-against-cubs\/"},"modified":"2025-10-01T20:40:14","modified_gmt":"2025-10-02T00:40:14","slug":"great-pitching-and-offensive-power-from-manny-machado-lead-padres-to-decisive-duel-against-cubs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/great-pitching-and-offensive-power-from-manny-machado-lead-padres-to-decisive-duel-against-cubs\/","title":{"rendered":"Great pitching and offensive power from Manny Machado lead Padres to decisive duel against Cubs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h1 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><\/h1>\n\n\n<strong>Chicago<\/strong>. \u2013 With a brilliant pitching performance and a decisive hit by Manny Machado, the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field, forcing a third and decisive game in the National League Wild Card Series.\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>You may be interested in<\/strong>:<a href=\"https:\/\/ab.deultimominuto.net\/deportes\/beisbol\/guardianes-fuerzan-juego-3-con-poder-ofensivo-en-la-octava-entrada\/#google_vignette\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Guardians force Game 3 with offensive power in the eighth inning<\/a><\/p>\n\n\nThe Dominican third baseman, a key figure for the franchise, hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning against left-hander Shota Imanaga, extending the Padres&#8217; lead and securing the course of the game.\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">MANNY MACHADO BIG FLY! <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/hashtag\/POSTSEASON?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#POSTSEASON<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/Kk6OPbQrhO\">pic.twitter.com\/Kk6OPbQrhO<\/a><\/p>&mdash; MLB (@MLB) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLB\/status\/1973488159569985760?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">October 1, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\nIn the mound, Dylan Cease shone with 3.2 scoreless innings in what was his best postseason start. He was backed by Cuban Adri\u00e1n Morej\u00f3n, who dominated with 2.1 effective innings, followed by Mason Miller, who struck out five of the six rivals he faced. Venezuelan Robert Su\u00e1rez closed with authority and earned a four-out save.\n\n&#8220;I knew how important this game was. I prepared all week to compete at my best and things went well,&#8221; Cease declared after the victory.\n\nThe team led by San Diego executed its pitching plan to perfection, and with the support of Machado&#8217;s hit, managed to stay alive in the series. The victory forces a third duel, which will define who advances to the next phase of the postseason.\n\nThe decisive game between the Padres and Cubs will be played this Thursday at Wrigley Field.","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chicago. \u2013 With a brilliant pitching performance and a decisive hit by Manny Machado, the San Diego Padres defeated the Chicago Cubs 3-0 at Wrigley Field, forcing a third and decisive game in the National League Wild Card Series. 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