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The San Diego Padres edged the Chicago Cubs 9–7 at Petco Park on April 27, capitalizing on a 14-hit offensive outburst despite a modest .240 batting average and .705 OPS. The Padres' pitching staff struck out eight while allowing eight hits and seven earned runs, posting a 4.07 ERA in a workmanlike effort that proved sufficient. Chicago's Cubs countered with two home runs and a respectable .778 OPS, but their eight hits and six RBIs fell short of matching San Diego's run production. The Cubs' pitching surrendered 14 hits and eight earned runs with an identical eight strikeouts, reflecting both teams' defensive struggles in a relatively high-scoring affair. San Diego's clean sheet defensively—no errors—proved the deciding margin in a game where the home team's volume hitting overcame modest efficiency metrics. The Padres' ability to generate runs despite offensive inefficiency suggests potential depth in their lineup heading into May.