The Hangover 2021 – Games 55-57
Game 56
Padres 3, Cubs 4
Winning Pitcher: Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 4.62)
Losing Pitcher: Ryan Weathers (2-2, 2.06)
Save: Craig Kimbrel (13)
The Padres (34-22) were defeated by a score 4-3 in the second game of three against the Chicago Cubs (31-23) at Wrigley Field. Ryan Weathers (2-2, 2.06) allowed four runs on seven hits and a walk with two strikeouts over five innings. Patrick Wisdom hit a two-run home run in the second inning. Wilson Contreras hit a two-run home run in the fifth inning.
Kyle Hendricks (6-4, 4.62) gave up three runs on seven hits and no walks while striking out four in six innings. In the fifth inning, Victor Caratini hit a solo home run and Tommy Pham hit a two-run home run with Weathers on base.
Fernando Tatis Jr. left the game in the sixth inning with what was reported as right oblique tightness.
Media
Wisdom, Contreras HR as surging Cubs top Padres; Tatis hurt – Andrew Seligman, Associated Press
Tatis exits, Padres drop another to Cubs – Ryan Herrera, MLB.com
Contreras’ 445-foot shot lifts Cubs to win – Jordan Bastian, MLB.com
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