Leon Durham hit a two-run homer in the first after a two-out walk and Jody Davis added a homer in the second to give the Cubs a 3–0 lead off of Padres' starter Eric Show. Rick Sutcliffe, who was 17–1 since joining Chicago in a mid-June trade, and had also beaten the Padres twice in the regular season, allowed just two infield hits through five innings.
Leon Durham hit a two-run homer in the first inning after drawing a walk with two outs, and Jody Davis added another homer in the second to give the Cubs a lead. Rick Sutcliffe, who had won 17 games since joining Chicago via a mid-June trade and had beaten the Padres twice during the regular season, allowed only two infield hits through five innings.