Pete Crow-Armstrong Went From .154 to a 444-Foot Bomb and St. Louis Fans Have No Answer

Forget the slump, because Cubs centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong absolutely demolished it last night! This guy, who was struggling at a .154 clip in his last 19 games, blasted his way to a season-high four hits, including a double and his seventh homer of the year, propelling Chicago to a 6-1 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals. He scored twice, drove in a pair, and frankly, the Cards couldn't stop him.

Crow-Armstrong's Wild Night at the Plate

This wasn't a good night, folks, this was an event. Crow-Armstrong was 4-for-5 at the plate, making every swing count. He doubled off starter Kyle Leahy to kick off the fifth inning, setting up a run. Then, in the eighth, he absolutely launched an insurance run, a 444-foot missile off Gordon Graceffo that the TV broadcast clocked at a blistering 114.6 MPH. Get this: it was the hardest-hit ball of his career!

And you know what the St. Louis faithful were doing? Showering him with "overrated" chants after that 444-foot absolute bomb. Seriously, Cards fans? That's your comeback? Talk about having no answer for real talent. Crow-Armstrong just blasted his hardest-hit ball ever, and they're still stuck on "overrated." Wild. He capped it all off in the ninth, not only hitting a line drive single to score Seiya Suzuki, but then making a ridiculous sliding catch in the left-center gap to rob Jordan Walker of extra bases and end the game. Talk about a statement!

Cubs Pitching and Timely Hits Sealed the Deal

But Crow-Armstrong wasn't the only story. Cubs pitcher Ben Brown tied his career high, dealing seven innings of pure heat, giving up just three hits and one run while striking out six and walking one. That's a performance any team would kill for. The Cardinals actually struck first in the fourth, with Alec Burleson singling in JJ Wetherholt, who had led off the inning with a single up the middle. But the Cubs immediately punched back in the fifth, with Michael Busch driving home Crow-Armstrong.

The real difference maker came in the sixth. A throwing error from Cards reliever Ryan Fernandez got Miguel Amaya on base, and after a walk to Dansby Swanson, Justin Bruihl hit Crow-Armstrong to load 'em up. Nico Hoerner, who also had a solid 2-for-6 night, singled in the go-ahead run, and Michael Busch followed up with a sacrifice fly to put the Cubs up by two. Ian Happ also contributed with two hits, going 2-for-5. Fernandez ended up with two unearned runs on his tab, despite no hits allowed, thanks to two walks and that error. Tough break for the Cards, but the Cubs earned that win.

What a performance all around, especially from Crow-Armstrong. You gotta wonder if this is the spark that lights a fire under him for the rest of the season. Will the Cardinals come back swinging? We'll be keeping an eye on it, because that kind of fight and grit is what we live for here in the Emerald City, no matter who's on the field. Go baseball!

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