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Padres Rout Cubs 8-0 in NL Wild Card Game 1

Michael King carried a no-hitter into the seventh and finished with one-hit ball over seven innings as San Diego took a 1-0 series lead Tuesday at Petco Park.

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Petco Park scoreboard after a National League Wild Card Series Game 1 shutout
AI-generated illustration; not a photograph of Petco Park scoreboard after a National League Wild Card Series Game 1 shutout.

SAN DIEGO — The San Diego Padres beat the Chicago Cubs 8-0 on Tuesday in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card Series at Petco Park, per MLB.com.

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered on the first pitch of the bottom of the first, and Manny Machado homered two batters later off Matthew Boyd. Michael King carried a no-hitter into the seventh before Nico Hoerner’s infield single and finished with one hit allowed over seven innings. San Diego leads the best-of-three series 1-0.

Game 2 is Wednesday at 10 p.m. ET on Peacock and NBCSN.

Source: MLB

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