The pitching staff was stung by the longball, but the offense capitalized on some sloppy defense for a comeback win.
This is the kind of game a team needs to bounce back from a three-game losing streak. Blowout wins are always fun, but is there anything as exhilarating as a come from behind victory? And it came largely courtesy of the Cubs sloppy infield defense, whose three errors allowed the Padres to score three unearned runs.
James Shields cruised through the first two innings, retiring six batters in a row while striking out four.