The Padres crushed the Cubs 6-1 in Cactus League play Sunday. Jason Hammel struck out nine over five scoreless innings, but the Cubs' offense only mustered four hits. The Cubs are off today. They will face the A's tomorrow afternoon.
The Brewers bashed the White Sox 13-4 in Cactus League action yesterday. Alexei Ramirez had a pair of hits and two RBI for Chicago, while Jeff Samardzija was blitzed for five runs on eight hits over four-and-a-third innings. The White Sox will meet the Padres this afternoon.