Cubs drop the ball vs. Padres, lose 10-4

San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado (13) scores ahead of the throw to Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya (9) during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Chicago Cubs Monday, April 14, 2025, in San Diego, Calif.Denis Poroy/AP Photos

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SAN DIEGO – The Cubs’ 10-4 loss to the Padres on Tuesday quickly spiraled out of control in the late innings as the bullpen took over. But the turning point was far subtler than the home runs and multi-run hits that came later.

It was a blooper hitting the grass in between two Gold Glovers.

“A good team like that, you make a couple mistakes, and they’re going to capitalize on it,” left fielder Ian Happ said. “So, yeah, come back tomorrow and…