Pete Crow-Armstrong Furious as Missed Balk Call Costs Cubs Run in Loss to D-Backs
Umpires later said they missed the call after video review, leaving Chicago without the run that would have opened a 1-0 lead.
- On Wednesday, August 26, 2026, the Chicago Cubs suffered a 2-0 loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks after umpires missed a balk call on pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez in the sixth inning.
- Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong moved aggressively toward home during Rodriguez's delivery, forcing the pitcher to step off the rubber; Cubs manager Craig Counsell immediately argued the play should have been ruled a balk.
- After reviewing video postgame, crew chief Alfonso Marquez acknowledged the error, telling a pool reporter, "We just didnt see it," while admitting Rodriguez appeared to step off the rubber.
- Crow-Armstrong remained furious after the defeat, stating, "I saw four umpires miss a pretty obvious play," and criticized the crew for failing to correct the mistake on the field.
- The loss concluded a difficult 2-4 road trip for the Cubs , who now face a critical 10-day stretch against the Milwaukee Brewers with 28 games remaining in their playoff push.
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Pete Crow-Armstrong Discusses Egregiously Bad Missed Balk Call, Spares No Words - Bleacher Nation
Yes, Pete Crow-Armstrong runs a little hotter out there than most. But still. The level to which he erupted yesterday suggested to me that he’d seen something egregious when he was trying to throw off Eduardo Rodriguez by scampering down the line from third. Watching live, with a behind-the-pitcher view, it did look like ERod’s delivery was a little funky, but I was more focused on the catcher coming out beside the plate in a very unusual way. S…
Pete Crow-Armstrong Delivers Hilarious Interview After Freaking Out Over Egregious Missed Balk
Pete Crow-Armstrong freaked out on umpires during a game between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks due to a missed balk in the sixth inning. The infraction was egregious. It also robbed the Cubs of a run. The outfielder was fuming in real time, leading to a heated interaction with the officiating crew. His frustrations […] The post Pete Crow-Armstrong Delivers Hilarious Interview After Freaking Out Over Egregious Missed Balk appeared fir…
Pete Crow-Armstrong Calls Out Umpires for 'Pretty Obvious' Missed Call in Cubs' Loss to D-Backs
The already chippy series between the Chicago Cubs and Arizona Diamondbacks added another layer on Wednesday night, only this time it was the umpires on the receiving end of Pete Crow-Armstrong's ire.
Pete Crow-Armstrong went ballistic at umpires over controversial ruling
Pete Crow-Armstrong did not have a good time Wednesday against the Arizona Diamondbacks. The Chicago Cubs star thought he was going to score from third base uncontested when D-Backs starter Eduardo Rodriguez appeared to step off in the middle of his wind-up. PCA had wandered far off third base, prompting E-Rod to throw a delayed pitch-out to catcher James McCann. A balk call would have awarded the Cubs the first run of the game with two outs in …
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