Red-hot Padres keep rolling, send the Cubs packing in wild-card sweep
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"Red-hot Padres keep rolling, send the Cubs packing in wild-card sweep" is generating significant coverage in the Sports category, with 1 articles from 1 distinct sources tracked by PULSE so far.
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- Red-hot Padres keep rolling, send the Cubs packing in wild-card sweep The New York Times · 45d ago
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