The Chicago Cubs did something no team had managed against Mason Miller in nearly nine months.
The San Diego Padres closer had been operating on a ridiculous scoreless run, turning late innings into a near-automatic shutdown whenever he took the mound.
But the Cubs finally broke through, even if San Diego still managed to survive the scare.
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As highlighted by MLB on X , Chicago ended one of the most dominant active streaks in baseball.
“Cubs score the first run off Mason Miller since August 5, 2025,” the MLB X handle tweeted.
That run ended Miller’s scoreless streak at 34 2/3 innings, a Padres franchise record and one of the longest relief streaks in modern MLB history.
The moment came in the ninth inning with the Padres leading 9-5, when the Cubs loaded the bases, and Nico Hoerner brought home the first run on a groundout.
The inning started with drama, as Matt Shaw reached on an infield single that appeared close to rolling foul but was ruled fair.
Dansby Swanson and Pete Crow-Armstrong followed with singles of their own, loading the bases and putting Miller in real trouble for the first time in months.
Hoerner’s groundout officially snapped the streak, and a wild pitch later brought in another run to make the finish more uncomfortable for San Diego.
Miller still recovered enough to close out the 9-7 win, striking out Alex Bregman to end it and secure his 10th save of the season.
So while the Padres walked away with the result, the Cubs walked away with the rare achievement. They finally proved Miller could be touched.
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