The Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 3-1 in the first game of the National League Wild Card Series on Tuesday. The Cubs only managed six hits on the sunny and windy day at Wrigley Field, but their pitching and defense secured the win. The Cubs' bullpen pitchers were the stars of the game, sitting down the last 14 Padres batters to secure the win. The Cubs needed to rebuild the core after their 2016 World Series victory, meaning many Octobers were without baseball at Wrigley. The Padres got a decent start out of Nick Pivetta, which was ruined by the two homers.