Major League Baseball's Chicago Cubs blocked the San Diego Padres' opening eight consecutive wins with Japanese pitcher Shota Imanaga's good pitching.
The Cubs beat San Diego 3-1 in the 2025 Major League home game held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois on the 5th (Korea time).
The Cubs, which have won four games in a row, are leading the Central Division of the National League with six wins and four losses.
On the other hand, San Diego, which set the opening record of seven consecutive wins since the foundation of the team, suffered its first loss of the season.
Cubs starting pitcher Imanaga pitched seven ⅓ innings with four hits (one homer) with four strikeouts and one run, marking his second win (no loss) of the season.
Imanaga received a solo shot from Martin Maldonado in the top of the third inning, but he laid the groundwork for victory by allowing two outs and a runner on second and a runner on third in the top of the fourth inning. Imanaga's ERA for the season also edged up from 0.82 to 0.98.
The Cubs' lineup had only three hits, but the nutritional value was high.
At the bottom of the fifth inning with one hit and two walks, Justin Turner scored the winning hit with an infield hit. Then, Dansby Swanson hit an infield grounder, and the opponent's third baseman Manny Machado's catch error added one more point to win the game. 메이저놀이터
San Diego starter Randy Vazquez lost four ⅔ innings with two hits, five walks and three runs (two earned).