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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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.
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