Hosmer and Velázquez gave the Cubs the lead for good with consecutive homers off Seth Lugo (2-2) in the bottom of the second.
CHICAGO — Eric Hosmer and Nelson Velázquez hit back-to-back homers and Dansby Swanson added his first of the season to help the Cubs top the San Diego Padres 5-2 on Thursday.Hayden Wesneski worked the first five innings for Chicago, which took the three-game series after going 1-3 against the Los Angeles Dodgers last weekend. The right-hander allowed four hits, including Machado’s solo shot in the second, and had three strikeouts and a walk.
Lugo struck out three and gave up seven hits and all four Chicago runs in five innings, including Ian Happ’s RBI single in his final frame. Swanson went deep in the seventh off reliever Tim Hill. Wesneski loaded the bases with a pair of walks in the fourth but escaped by getting Ha-Seong Kim to ground meekly to third.
San Diego’s Matt Carpenter had a sacrifice fly in the eighth to create a save situation for Brad Boxberger, who worked the ninth for his second in as many chances.The Cubs got a final run in the second when Padres center fielder Trent Grisham lost Tucker Barnhart’s pop fly in the sun. Grisham appeared unsure of the ball’s trajectory and it dropped just in front of him for a long single that brought home Nick Madrigal for Chicago’s third run.
San Diego will send RHP Joe Musgrove to face San Francisco LHP Sean Manaea on Saturday when they begin a two-game series in Mexico City. The Padres are the home team for the series.
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