SAN DIEGO — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his third home run of the season and drove in three runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 win over the San Diego Padres on Wednesday.
The Cubs have won 12 of their last 15 games.
Crow-Armstrong’s homer was a two-run shot down the right-field line in the fourth to give the Cubs a 3-0 lead.
Cubs starter Jameson Taillon (2-1) did not allow a baserunner through the first 4 2/3 innings. The Padres broke through on a solo home run to left field by Miguel Andujar, a walk by Jake Cronenworth, and a two-run blast to left by Nick Castellanos to tie the game 3-3 in the fifth.
Taillon gave up three runs, three hits and struck out six in seven innings.
Chicago reliever Hoby Milner earned his first save.
PHOTOS: Pete Crow-Armstrong homers, drives in 3 runs to lead Cubs to 5-4 win over Padres
Padres starter Matt Waldron pitched five innings, giving up three runs and six hits. Reliever Adrian Morejon (2-1) gave up a run in 2/3 of an inning.
Matt Shaw had a solo homer to left in the eighth to give the Cubs a 5-3 lead.
The Padres had a prime chance in the eighth after Corbin Martin walked three straight batters to leadoff the inning. Ben Brown came in and gave up a sacrifice fly to Fernando Tatis Jr. and then induced Manny Machado into an inning-ending ground ball double play to preserve the Cubs’ 5-4 lead.
Padres manager Craig Stammen missed the game to attend a funeral, handing over the acting manager role to bench coach Randy Knorr. Stammen is expected to be back for the Padres against the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Up next
Chicago: The Cubs had yet to name a starter for the opener of their three-game home set against the Diamondbacks.
San Diego: RHP Germán Márquez (3-1, 4.38 ERA) is slated for the Padres in the opener of a three-game home series against the Chicago White Sox on Friday night.
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