Crow-Armstrong Homers Twice, Imanaga Shines as Cubs Beat Braves 8-4
Crow-Armstrong drove in four runs with two homers and a triple as Chicago backed the outburst with timely extra-base hits and pitching.
- On Wednesday, the Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-4 at Wrigley Field as Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 43rd and 44th home runs, setting a new franchise record for left-handed hitters.
- The victory improved the Cubs to 85-68, keeping them a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies for the first National League wild card spot with eight games remaining.
- Crow-Armstrong now has 44 homers, 105 RBIs, and 37 stolen bases this season, bolstering his National League MVP campaign, while third baseman Alex Bregman went 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBIs.
- Starter Shota Imanaga earned the win, allowing one run over six innings while striking out eight Braves batters and retiring 11 consecutive hitters during the middle frames.
- Both clubs are off Thursday before traveling for their next series, with the Cubs heading to Cincinnati while the Braves travel to Houston to continue their playoff push.
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Chicago Cubs Announced Pete Crow-Armstrong News During Braves Series
The Chicago Cubs secured a series victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night with an 8-4 victory.Leading the way for Chicago, like he’s done many times this season, was National League MVP favorite Pete Crow-Armstrong.Across three at-bats, Crow-Armstrong recorded three hits, three runs, and three RBIs. Two of those hits were home runs, marking his […]
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Crow-Armstrong homers twice, Imanaga shines as Cubs beat Braves 8-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his 43rd and 44th homers and broke the Chicago Cubs' record for left-handers, and Shota Imanaga allowed a run in six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.
PCA adds to MVP candidacy with another multihomer night against Braves
CHICAGO – Pete Crow-Armstrong has joked in the past that he has not put up the best numbers when the Wrigley Field crowd unites in chanting his initials. That perceived trend has not continued with the new chants that roar through the Friendly Confines these days. When Crow-Armstrong was in
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