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08/17 22:53 CDT Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs
7-5 win over White Sox in 10 innings
Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win over White
Sox in 10 innings
CHICAGO (AP) --- Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career walk-off homer, a
two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs rallied for a 7-5 win
over the crosstown White Sox Monday night at Wrigley Field.
The All-Star outfielder and MVP contender hit his fifth leadoff homer of the
season to start the game. Then he ended it when he led off the 10th by driving
a 2-1 slider from Hagen Smith (2-1) deep into the right-field patio area. It
was the 30th homer of the season for Crow-Armstrong, one short of his career
best from last year. With 31 stolen bases this year, he also has back-to-back
30-30 seasons.
Crow-Amstrong took his left hand off the bat after he connected and pointed it
skyward as he began walking down the first-base line. He turned toward the
dugout and celebrated before starting his slow, exuberant home run trot.
Seiya Suzuki also homered for the Cubs and Jacob Webb (5-2) left the bases
loaded in the top of the 10th to set the stage for Crow-Armstrong, who drove in
automatic runner Carson Kelly. The Cubs' leadoff batter finished 4 for 5 with a
walk.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's three-game winning
streak. Randal Grichuk and Andrew Benintendi homered for the White Sox, who had
won six of eight and took two of three from the Cubs on the South side earlier
this season.
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