The Cubs took a 1-0 lead in the first and extended it to 3-0 before the Padres scored two runs in the fourth. In the fifth, catcher Carson Kelly hit a solo homer and drove in two runs, tying the game at 5-5. The Cubs added a final run to secure a 6-5 victory. Shōta Imanaga made his first spring start, allowing three hits and striking out once.
Cubs Edge Padres 6-5, Kelly Homers
The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 6-5 at Sloan Park, thanks to a homer and two RBIs from catcher Carson Kelly.