Cubs Score 23 Runs and Hit Eight Home Runs in 23-3 Win Over Padres

The Chicago Cubs defeated the San Diego Padres 23-3 on July 1 at Wrigley Field. The Cubs hit eight home runs in the game, tying a franchise record set on July 4, 2025, against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Dansby Swanson hit three home runs, giving him five over the final two games of the series. Michael Conforto hit two home runs, while Seiya Suzuki, Pete Crow-Armstrong and Michael Busch each hit one. Crow-Armstrong's three-run homer came in the fifth inning.

The 23 runs marked the Cubs' highest single-game total since they scored 26 in August 1995. It was also the most runs scored by any MLB team since the Atlanta Braves posted 29 during the 2020 season. The Cubs hit 13 home runs across the final two games of the series, the most in any two-game span in franchise history.

Yardbarker.com reported that the Cubs became the fourth team in MLB history to score 32 or more runs and hit 13 or more home runs in a two-game span, joining the New York Yankees in 1939, 2020 and 2025. The Cubs entered the game seeking a series sweep and finished with a 15-4 record from June 11 through July 1. The 2026 MLB Home Run Derby is scheduled for July 13 in Philadelphia.