Carson Kelly homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 for their fifth consecutive win.

The Cubs offense was on a roll entering their first home series of the year. But on a cold day at Wrigley Field, the team had to answer whether they could continue that momentum in an environment where runs would be scarce. In a 3-1 win against the Padres, they provided the recipe for just that.

Carson Kelly homered and drove in four runs, and the Chicago Cubs beat the San Diego Padres 7-1 on Saturday for their fifth consecutive win. Dansby Swanson also went deep as Chicago improved to 7-2 since it dropped its first two games in Tokyo against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

The Chicago Cubs took game two against the Padres by a score of 7-1. Making the debut of their baby blue uniforms, the Cubs offense was hot once again, and the pitching staff shut down a dangerous San Diego lineup.

Ian Happ played in his 1,000th major league game on Saturday - all with the Chicago Cubs. It's that last part that makes it special for the outfielder. "I think the one thing that means a lot about it is is doing it all here,

Happ, who made his Cubs debut in 2017, became the 21st Cubs player to start his career with the team and stay through at least 1,000 games.