The Cubs evened the series in San Diego with a nice bounceback performance that featured good starting pitching, plenty of power at the plate, and solid bullpen work en route to a 7-1 win.
Zach Davies was exactly what the Cubs needed in this one, going six shutout innings while only allowing one hit against his former mates. Davies used his repertoire to keep the Padres off-balance after some hard contact early, needing only four strikeouts to dominate the powerful lineup.
While Davies was keeping San Diego hitters on their toes, the offense provided more than enough juice to spare, launching three big home runs.