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National League Game Summary - San Diego at Chicago

Chicago, IL (SportsNetwork.com) - Cubs fans did not have to wait long for star third base prospect Kris Bryant to make his debut.

But they will have to wait another day for his first big league hit.

Bryant went 0-for-4 with three strikeouts as Chicago fell to the San Diego Padres by a 5-4 score on Friday.

"Sure, I could've done a little better," said Bryant. "There's two sides to the ball. I felt I did well on defense."

The Padres benefited from a pair of home runs with Will Middlebrooks' two- run shot in the fourth and Wil Myers' three-run homer in the seventh that put San Diego up for good. Myers finished with three hits.

James Shields (2-0) gave up two runs in both the third and fifth innings and finished with four runs -- three earned -- allowed on five hits and two walks in six innings with nine strikeouts. Craig Kimbrel recorded the save despite allowing the tying run to reach scoring position in the ninth.

"I didn't have the greatest stuff today," said Shields. "The team did a great job today coming back to pick me up."

While Bryant struggled, Dexter Fowler collected three hits, and Jorge Soler and Anthony Rizzo each had RBI hits.

Cubs starter Jason Hammel was charged with four runs in 6 1/3 innings. He left with two runners on base in the seventh, and Brian Schlitter (0-1) allowed them both to score when he allowed Myers' home run.

Before Myers put the Padres in front, the Cubs thought they were out of the inning. With two outs and two runners on, Schlitter threw an 0-2 fastball to Myers that he thought was strike three. However, it was called a ball, and Myers crushed the next pitch over the center-field wall to put the Padres up 5-4. Derek Norris popped out to end the inning, but not before Chicago manager Joe Maddon was ejected for arguing balls and strikes.

The Cubs' best chance to score came in the bottom half of the inning. Fowler was on second base after hitting a ground-rule double with one out. Soler then struck out, and San Diego opted to intentionally walk Rizzo to go after Bryant. Dale Thayer got him to hit an inning-ending ground ball to third base.

Joaquin Benoit retired the Cubs in order in the eighth, but Fowler again got on base against Kimbrel with two outs in the ninth. He stole second base, but Soler grounded out to end the game.

After starting a double play in the top half of the first, Bryant got his first at-bat in the bottom half but struck out on three pitches.

Chicago struck first in the third inning. Hammel picked up his third hit of the young season with a double. With two strikes, Jonathan Herrera executed a sacrifice bunt, and Shields threw the ball away trying to get the out at first, allowing Hammel to score. Herrera later scored on a wild pitch.

Hammel issued a two-out walk in the top of the fourth, and Middlebrooks made him pay with his opposite-field home run to tie the game.

The Cubs retook the lead in the fifth. After back-to-back singles from Herrera and Fowler, Soler ripped a single up the middle that deflected off Shields into center field. Herrera scored, and Fowler would score on Rizzo's double.

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