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Padres-Cubs wild-card series kicks off with Bill Murray, rowdy crowd

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Martinez, V. (2026, September 30). Padres-Cubs wild-card series kicks off with Bill Murray, rowdy crowd. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/29/sports/padres-cubs-wild-card-series-kicks-off-with-bill-murray-rowdy-crowd/

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Bill Murray attended Game 1 of the National League wild-card series between the Chicago Cubs and San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. Known for his support of the Cubs, Murray, who is often seen at Wrigley Field during celebrations and even joined the team after their 2016 World Series win, was part of a large crowd wearing yellow, cheering on the Cubs despite a tough start with the Padres' Fernando Tatis Jr. hitting a home run in the first inning. The atmosphere was electric, featuring pre-game fireworks and a loud, enthusiastic fanbase throughout the game.

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On Tuesday, Bill Murray attended Game 1 of the National League wild-card series between the Chicago Cubs and the San Diego Padres at Petco Park in San Diego. Known for his love of the Cubs, Murray was seen among a predominantly yellow-clad crowd cheering on Chicago. However, the first inning did not go well for the Cubs as Padres' ace Michael Wainright (likely meant to be Michael King) had an impressive 1-2-3 inning, and Fernando Tatis Jr. homered off Matthew Boyd in the bottom of the frame. Despite this early setback, the game's atmosphere was electric, with fireworks before first pitch signaling the high stakes of the playoff matchup.

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Who you gonna call? asserted

you → go → Who

Well, it appears the Cubs summoned Ghostbusters star Bill Murray to Petco Park Tuesday for Game 1 of the National League wild-card series against the Padres. asserted

Cubs → appear → Padres

Murray was spotted in the crowd as a sea of yellow dominated the seats in San Diego. asserted

sea → spot → Diego

Murray is a lifelong Chicago fan and has famously said he was “baptized a Cubs fan” since birth. asserted

he → say → birth

At Wrigley Field, he is a regularly attendee and has been seen signing during the seventh-inning stretch and celebrating wtih the team. asserted

he → see → team

Murray celebrated the team’s historic 2016 World Series championship, where he even joined the players in the locker room with champagne. asserted

he → celebrate → champagne

The legendary actor even traveled to Japan for last year’s season opening series at the Tokyo Dome between the Cubs and Dodgers. asserted

actor → travel → Cubs

On Tuesday, Murray was locked in for the wild-card series. asserted

Murray → lock → series

He likely wasn’t very happy with how the first inning panned out for Chicago as Padres ace Michael King had an impressive 1-2-3 inning and Fernando Tatis Jr. proceeded to homer on the first pitch off Matthew Boyd in the bottom half of the frame. asserted

Jr. → pan → frame

Regardless of the outcome, Tuesday’s playoff atmosphere was electric in San Diego as fireworks flew before first pitch and the crowd was already raucous before the game began. asserted

game → fly → pitch

Padres-Cubs wild-card series kicks off with Bill Murray, rowdy crowd

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