Cubs stop slide with 8-3 win at San Diego

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a three-run homer and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 8-3 on Tuesday night to stop their three-game slide.

Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner each had a two-run double for the Cubs. Edward Cabrera (3-0) pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing three runs and six hits while striking out seven.

Xander Bogaerts launched a solo homer for San Diego. Ty France and Luis Campusano each had an RBI single.

Padres reliever Kyle Hart (0-1) took the loss.

Chicago’s Ian Happ walked in the second, extending his on-base streak to 20 games.

Cubs RHP Jameson Taillon (1-1, 4.55 ERA) faces RHP Matt Waldron (0-1, 12.46) in the finale of the three-game series Wednesday.



(AP Photo Gregory Bull)