Padres win, Mason Miller sees scoreless innings streak come to an end

Q: What was Mason Miller's scoreless innings streak before it ended?

Mason Miller's scoreless innings streak ended at 34 2/3 innings.

Q: How did the Padres secure their win against the Cubs?

The Padres secured their win with a final score of 9-7, despite Miller allowing two runs in the ninth inning.

Q: Who scored the runs against Mason Miller that ended his streak?

Matt Shaw and Dansby Swanson scored the runs against Mason Miller that ended his scoreless innings streak.

Q: What was the significance of Nick Castellanos' performance in the game?

Nick Castellanos hit a two RBI single that helped the Padres take a 7-6 lead, contributing significantly to their victory.

SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA - APRIL 27: Nick Castellanos #21 of the San Diego Padres connects for a two RBI single during the fifth inning of a game against the Chicago Cubs at Petco Park on April 27, 2026 in San Diego, California. (Photo by Sean M. Haffey/Getty Images) | Getty Images It was almost shocking to see. The most dominant closer in the MLB allowed a run. In fact, he allowed two runs. San Diego Padres closer Mason Miller worked 34 2/3 innings without allowing a runner to cross the plate. That streak came to an end in the top of the ninth inning against the Chicago Cubs, but the Padres still walked off the field with a 9-7 series-opening win at Petco Park on Monday night. Miller came into the game in a non-save situation after Gavin Sheets crushed a solo home run in the bottom of the eighth inning to give San Diego a 9-5 lead over Chicago heading into the ninth inning. Miller started warming when the Padres had an 8-5 lead and Sheets found himself in an 0-2 hole with two outs before he hit a 422-foot blast into the right field seats. Miller no longer had an opportunity to earn his 11th save of the season, but San Diego manager Craig Stammen brought him in to get the final three outs of the game, which he eventually did, but not before he got into the first trouble, he has faced all season. Miller allowed a single to on a ball down the third base line that was not hit hard enough to reach third base. , who was at third for after he left the game with a left leg injury, allowed the ball to roll into what appeared to be foul territory, but the home plate umpire called it fair. Shaw was on first when Miller faced who also reached on a single to put runners at first and second with no outs. had the third consecutive single, which loaded the bases against Miller and all but assured his scoreless innings streak would come to an end. did the damage with a ground ball to second base that resulted in a forceout before Shaw scored to break the streak and make the score 9-6. Miller still needed two outs to secure the win for the Padres, but he gifted the Cubs a second run against him with a wild pitch that allowed Swanson to score to cut the lead to two runs at 9-7. With a runner on and one out, Miller found his groove and got to groundout and to strikeout to secure the win for San Diego. The Padres found themselves in a fight early in the game. After scoring three runs in the bottom of the first inning off Cubs pitcher , they watched Chicago score five unanswered runs and jump on top 5-3. San Diego scored a run in the bottom of the third inning to cut the lead to, 5-4 to set the stage for Nick Castellanos to come through in the bottom of the fifth inning. Manny Machado hit a double to start the bottom of the fifth inning, which was one of three hits in the game for the Padres’ captain. He was followed by who grounded out and who popped out for the second out of the inning. After a passed ball and a Ty France walk. runners were at the corners and France stole second base. Castellanos, who had not been hitting well or playing at all, lined a ball through the middle of the infield which allowed both runners to give the Padres a 7-6 lead that put the home team up for good. San Diego will try to continue its winning ways and Miller will look to start a new streak in the second game of the series against Chicago at Petco Park at 6:40 p.m.