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Trent Grisham powers up, Padres beat Cubs

PEORIA, Ariz. —

The Padres beat the Chicago Cubs, 5-1, on Friday night at the Peoria Sports Complex, extending their Cactus League winning streak to four. The Padres are 5-1.

Batter’s box: CF Trent Grisham hit his first homer of the spring, pulling a Tyler Chatwood offering over the wall in right to tie the game at 1 in the first inning. Grisham hit his first career homer off Chatwood last August, one of six he hit in the majors after hitting a career-high 26 in the minors to earn the call-up. He also dropped a bunt single in a 3-for-3 game that raised his average to .