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Padres dismantle Cubs; Joe Musgrove returns to Petco Park

The San Diego Padres opened their postseason with a dominant 8-0 shutout victory against the Chicago Cubs in the National League Wild Card Series opener. Fernando Tatis Jr.

ignited the offense immediately in the first frame with a solo home run before later manufacturing another run in the seventh by swiping second base and capitalizing on an outfield misplay. On the mound, Michael King dazzled by carrying a no-hit bid through six innings before finishing with a stellar seven-inning, one-hit performance.

The contest also featured an emotional ninth-inning highlight as Joe Musgrove made his long-awaited return to the Padres following a lengthy injury absence. Despite loading the bases during his lone frame of work, the local right-hander recovered under pressure to strike out the final batter, sealing the game and completing a scoreless appearance.

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