Crow-Armstrong Hits 45th Homer as Cubs Beat Reds 9-1, Edge Closer to Playoff Berth
Pete Crow-Armstrong tied the major league lead with 45 homers as Chicago moved within one loss by Arizona of clinching a playoff berth.
- On Sunday, Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 45th home run, leading the Chicago Cubs to a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds and moving the team closer to clinching a postseason berth.
- Crow-Armstrong went 3-for-5 with 38 stolen bases and 30 doubles, becoming the first center fielder in history with 40 homers, 30 doubles, and 30 steals in a season. Pitcher David Peterson earned the win, limiting Cincinnati to one run.
- Michael Conforto and Seiya Suzuki also homered for Chicago, with third baseman Alex Bregman leaving in the fourth inning after being struck in the face by a foul ball off teammate Michael Busch.
- The 87-69 Cubs reduced their magic number to one, needing just one loss by the Arizona Diamondbacks to secure a playoff spot while holding tiebreakers over the Diamondbacks, San Diego Padres, and Philadelphia Phillies.
- For Tuesday's series opener against the Miami Marlins, the Cubs have not announced a starter, while the 72-84 Reds wrap up their season after dropping three of four games.
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Crow-Armstrong hits 45th homer as Cubs beat Reds 9-1, edge closer to playoff berth
CINCINNATI (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his 45th home run as the Chicago Cubs moved closer to clinching a postseason berth with a 9-1 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on
CINCINNATI.- Pete Crow-Armstrong connected his home run 45, and the Puppies are closer to securing a ticket to the postseason by beating the Reds this Sunday by 9-1. Cubs started the day tied with the San Diego Padres and with a game of advantage over the Philadelphia Phillies for the first place in [...] La entrada Puppies beat 9-1 to Reds aparece primero en PSN Noticias.
Pete Crow-Armstrong connected his home run 45, and the Chicago Puppies are closer to securing a ticket to the postseason by beating the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday by 9-1.
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