TURNING POINT
With runners on first and third and none out in the fifth, Cubs starting pitcher Ryan Dempster stroked a single to left against former teammate Greg Maddux, driving in the Cubs' first run. It was the only run Dempster and his team needed.
KEY FACTOR
Through six innings, the Padres had one hit, had been retired in order in four straight innings and had gotten only six balls out of the infield. The game essentially was over.
PLAYER OF THE GAME
Ryan Dempster shut out the Padres on six hits over 8 1/3 innings and struck out 12. From the first into the sixth, he retired 15 in a row. And he singled, driving in the Cubs' first run and scoring the third.
Offense: Cubs first baseman Derrek Lee, whom the Padres traded to Florida before the 1998 season for Kevin Brown, snapped out of his 0-for-12 slump with a two-run double in the fifth and later singled.
Pitching: Kerry Wood had his second save in as many games for the Cubs.
Defense: Jody Gerut's face-first, diving catch of Henry Blanco's two-out, two-on drive to short center in the second preserved a scoreless tie.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE
Khalil Greene, a member of the Baha'i faith, visited the Baha'i House of Worship in nearby Wilmette, Ill., during the Padres' stay in Chicago. The temple is one of seven in the world and the only one in the United States.
“It's an extremely tranquil and peaceful place, a great spot to meditate and achieve a sense of inner peace,” said Greene, who visited the religious site with his sister.
The House of Worship is considered one of the country's more beautiful architectural achievements.
“It is a beautiful structure,” Greene said. “But it's the people who are there. The volunteers are warm-hearted and friendly.”
WHO'S HOT
Tony Clark: He has three hits and a walk in his past six pinch-hitting appearances. In Seattle, he'll become a designated hitter and get more than one at-bat in a game for only the second time this season.
WHO'S NOT
Tadahito Iguchi: Former White Sox player returned to Chicago with a .311 career batting average at Wrigley Field. He goes 3-for-19 in the series with six strikeouts.
Adrian Gonzalez: 2-for-15 in Chicago as Cubs pitchers work around him.
Greg Maddux: In return to Wrigley, allows four runs on 11 hits in 4 1/3 innings, his shortest outing of the season.
– BILL CENTER
BY THE NUMBERS
1-3 Padres' record at Wrigley Field, marking the first time since 1999 that the Padres have had a losing record in Chicago.
3 Times this season that Greg Maddux has allowed 10 or more hits in a game, matching his total for all of 2007.
13 Times this season that Padres hitters have had 10 or more strikeouts in a game.
16 Times this season that the Padres have had six or fewer hits in a game.
104 Loss pace for the Padres, who are 7-20 since April 15.
