The San Diego Padres eliminated the Chicago Cubs from the National League Wild Card Series after a 4-1 win in Game 2 at Petco Park in San Diego, California.
The victory completed a two-game sweep for the Padres.
San Diego's bullpen took control after starter Pivetta was removed in the fourth inning.
Bradgley Rodriguez, Jason Adam, Adrian Morejon, and Mason Miller combined to shut down the Chicago offense.
Miller secured the win in the ninth by striking out Michael Conforto and forcing Carson Kelly to ground out.
Early Lead and Decisive Response
The Padres took an early lead against Cubs starter Kevin Gausman in the second inning.
Ty France doubled and scored on a Xander Bogaerts single, and a sacrifice fly extended the lead to 2-0.
Chicago scored its lone run of the series in the fourth inning when Nico Hoerner singled to drive in Seiya Suzuki.
San Diego answered in the bottom half of the frame when pinch-hitter Gavin Sheets hit a two-run home run off Chicago reliever Daniel Palencia to make it 4-1.
The Cubs managed five hits during Game 2 and struggled offensively throughout the postseason matchup.
Key batters Pete Crow-Armstrong, Alex Bregman, and Michael Busch went a combined 0-for-20 across the two-game series.
