After losing a brutal seven games in a row to end July, the Padres have started August on the right foot. And it wasn’t just a win, but a resounding victory over the best team in the National League. Robbie Erlin twirled a gem in his spot start, allowing just one run on two hits over five innings. He was backed up by an unusually effective offense that went 15-for-40 and only struck out twice. The capper to that hit parade was a massive three-run bomb by Austin Hedges that put the boys on top of the Cubs.
Padres 6, Cubs 1: Erlin, Hedges snap losing streak
