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The way the Cubs’ and Padres’ bullpens had been throwing, conventional wisdom suggested the team who scored early would win the deciding Game 3 of the wild-card series Thursday and advance to the National League Division Series.
The Cubs proved that logic correct, as they beat the Padres 3-1 on Thursday.
Designated hitter Kyle Tucker started the Cubs’ second-inning rally against Padres starter Yu Darvish, a former Cub, with a line drive into right field for a single. Seiya Suzuki carried on his personal hot streak with a double up the left-field line.