MESA, Arizona — Baseball — and the world, for that matter — have kind of an apocalyptic feel to them these days, so why not lead this recap of the Cubs’ 3-2 win over the Padres Wednesday night with some things that, while true, make little sense.
The Cubs were no-hit for six innings by three random Padres pitchers, although they probably should have had a hit in the second. Steven Souza Jr. hit a sharp ground ball to third base that was ruled an error. Official scorers will tell you that they always want the first hit to be a clean one, so maybe that was the right call.