Jameson Taillon pitched effectively into the sixth inning, Dansby Swanson homered among his three hits, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 2-1 on Friday night in the opener of a four-game series.
"That is the best I have seen him I think since spring training - on the attack," Cubs manager David Ross said of Taillon. "I thought he did spectacular - it is as good as I've seen him."
"Been grinding, working really hard with everyone behind the scenes. It is nice to get the results," Taillon said. "I haven't felt like a huge part of what we are doing yet just because I haven't been pulling my weight, so it is nice to contribute and be part of a win." Chicago took the lead with a fielder’s choice ground ball by Ian Happ to score Nico Hoerner from third in the third inning. Swanson hit a solo homer to left off Wacha to make it 2-0 in the fifth."I put a really good swing on it. It barely got out, but they all count," Swanson said.
"It doesn't feel like it is severe with what I'm told afterwards," San Diego manager Bob Melvin said of Odor's injury. "These things typically do take a little bit of time, but it's not like he felt a pop so not sure what the timetable is going to be ."
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