There are nights when Wrigley Field transforms into a hitter’s haven and teams understand that piling up runs is not only the goal, but required to find the win column. The Cubs were up to the task Tuesday night. Led by a two-homer outburst by shortstop Dansby Swanson, the Cubs launched a season-high five home runs to power their way to a 9-7 victory over the Padres at the very Friendly Confines. Pete Crow-Armstrong finished off his torrid June with his 11th homer of the month, Alex Bregman also went deep and Michael Busch got in on the derby as well. “We had quality at-bats up and down,” Swanson said. “We really got ourselves to advantage counts and guys didn’t miss pitches when they got them. Credit to the offense and our guys for coming through in the end on the mound.” The Cubs and Padres combined for nine total home runs, but Chicago held on to secure its eighth win in nine games. Here are three key aspects of Tuesday’s win over the Padres: **1\. Swanson keeps slugging** When Swanson went deep back on June 17 – ending a monthlong drought without a home run – the Cubs shortstop quipped that it was like getting a “blue whale” off his back. Swanson said at the time that he felt good about work being done behind the scenes with his swing, expressing hope that more positive results would soon follow. Swanson indeed finds himself in the middle of a strong stretch in the batter’s box. Six of the shortstop’s 13 home runs this season have come within his past dozen games, in which Swanson has hit at a .340 clip with an .830 slugging percentage. Going into that game against the Rockies on June 17, he had a .175/.281/.306 slash line on the season for the North Siders. Last week in New York, Swanson had one of the great three-game showings in Cubs history, hitting .583 (7-for-12) with three homers and 15 RBIs against the Mets. His 11 RBIs in a doubleheader on Wednesday set a Cubs record. He had a two-homer game in Game 1 of that twinbill and has now notched his second multihomer performance of the year in this win over the Padres. “It feels like they’ve come in bunches, but that’s kind of what happens,” Swanson said. “I think it’s just a testament of this game and how hard it can be and how important it is to just show up every day.” **2\. Bregman on the board** Bregman has been under the microscope for weeks as his struggles have persisted for the Cubs, who brought him aboard via a five-year, $175 million deal over the offseason to be an offensive catalyst. In T
