Alfonso Soriano’s triple RBIs help Chicago Cubs defeat San Diego Padres 6-2 - MLB Update
Chicago Cubs’ left-fielder, Alfonso Soriano had an extraordinary day with the bat as he hit triple RBIs including one homer and went 2-for-3 with an average of .244 in the Cubs’ 6-2 victory over the San Diego Padres at Petco Park, San Diego on September
27.
During first inning, Darwin Barney walked and Starlin Castro singled off left-field but Aramis Ramirez fouled out to the catcher and Carlos Pena struck-out without adding some runs for the Cubs. Similarly, Padres’ out-fielder Will Venable struck-out, Jason
Bartlett ground out and Cameron Maybin fouled out to second base at the end of the first inning.
Padres added their initial two runs during second inning to get a 2-0 lead. Orlando Hudson and Chase Headley both scored two consecutive runs for the Padres when Kyle Blanks hit a double-run drive towards deep centre-field. In the third inning, Barney and
Castro both flied out to right-field while Matt Garza struck-out without adding any run for the Cubs.
On the other side, Maybin and Bartlett both ground out while Headley struck-out without extending the lead for the Padres. At the top of the fourth, Cubs’ batters scored their first run to cut their deficit 2-1. Aramis Ramirez struck a one-run homer towards
centre-field to keep the Cubs alive. The middle innings went without any run and the Padres remained on top at the end of the seventh inning.
Garza pitched beautifully for the Cubs as he pitched his seven innings with an ERA of 3.32 and struck-out eight batters. He permitted two runs, two walks, two earned runs and five hits on his 122 pitches.
In the eighth, Cubs took a 4-2 lead by posting three runs quickly. Soriano struck a three-run homer towards centre-field while Tony Campana and Bryan LaHair both contributed two collective runs to give the Cubs a convincing lead. At the top of the ninth
inning, Cubs raised their lead 6-2 by taking two runs.
Barney and Campana both scored the final two runs for Chicago when Blake DeWitt hit a single-run drive to centre-field and Pena moved to second base. Blanks and Venable both walked at the bottom of ninth inning but Luis Martinez ground out to first base
and Andy Parrino struck-out without posting any run.
As a result, Cubs were able to tie the three-game series 1-1 after beating the Padres comfortably.
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