Fernando Tatis Jr. hit the first leadoff homer in Padres playoff history on the Cubs’ first pitch, Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh, and San Diego rolled to an 8-0 win at Petco Park, ESPN, ABC/AP, and CBS Sports confirmed early Wednesday Eastern. Manny Machado also homered in the first; Xander Bogaerts went deep later.

Matthew Boyd absorbed the damage for Chicago in a rematch of last year’s Wild Card series, this time on San Diego’s home turf. The Padres’ 91-win club seized a 1-0 lead with Game 2 scheduled Wednesday evening Pacific.

King’s near no-hit bid set an early October tone for a staff that will need innings if the series stretches. Cubs hitters must adjust quickly or face elimination.

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ESPN, ABC/AP, and CBS agree Padres won 8-0 and lead 1-0.

Whether Chicago’s bats wake up in Game 2 is the open series question.

Fernando Tatis Jr. homered on the first pitch and Michael King took a no-hitter into the seventh. San Diego blanked Chicago 8-0 in NL Wild Card Game 1 this week.

Coverage cited on this card includes ABC Padres 8-0, CBS Padres-Cubs, ESPN MLB scoreboard.

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On the facts outlets already share: ESPN, ABC/AP, and CBS agree Padres won 8-0 and lead 1-0.