Crow-Armstrong homers for his first big league hit as the Cubs beat the Astros 3-1
— Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a tiebreaking two-run homer for his first major league hit, and the Chicago Cubs swept the Houston Astros with a 3-1 victory on Thursday.
Major League Baseball
FINAL
Houston Astros
1
Chicago Cubs
3
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | OT | 2OT | 3OT | P8 | P9 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| CHC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9/30/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-7 | MLB |
| 9/29/26 | vs Chicago White Sox | L 3-6 | MLB |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Bunted Foul 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Bunted Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Crow-Armstrong homered to right center (396 feet), Amaya scored.
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Home Run 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-1
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-1
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Play Result 1-1
Amaya hit into fielder's choice to right, Swanson scored, Madrigal out at second.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-1
Pitch 6 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Strike Looking 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Looking
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 12 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 11 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 5 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 3 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-0
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Singleton grounded out to first.
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Ground Out 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball In Play
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Hector Neris pitches to Jon Singleton
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Peña grounded into fielder's choice to shortstop, Meyers out at second, Tucker to third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball In Play
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Hector Neris pitches to Jeremy Pena
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Play Result 1-3
Meyers ran for Diaz
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Diaz grounded into fielder's choice to third, Tucker to second, Alvarez out at third.
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Batters Fielders Choice - Runner Out 1-3
Pitch 4 : Ball In Play
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Strike 1 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Ball 1
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Hector Neris pitches to Yainer Diaz
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Tucker walked, Alvarez to second.
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 9 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 8 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 3
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Strike Looking 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Looking
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 3 : Ball 2
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 2 : Ball 1
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 1 : Strike 1 Foul
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Start Batter/Pitcher 1-3
Hector Neris pitches to Kyle Tucker
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End Batter/Pitcher 1-3
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Play Result 1-3
Alvarez walked.
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 10 : Ball 4
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 9 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 8 : Ball 3
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 7 : Strike 2 Foul
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 6 : Strike 2 Foul
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Ball 1-3
Pitch 5 : Ball 2
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Foul Ball 1-3
Pitch 4 : Strike 2 Foul
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Strike Swinging 1-3
Pitch 3 : Strike 2 Swinging
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Head to Head
CHC win series 3-0
Injuries
Chicago Cubs
- Riley Martin Out
- Ben Brown Out
- Justin Steele Out
- Phil Maton Out
- Shelby Miller Out
Houston Astros
- Carlos Correa Out
- Brandon Walter Out
- Joey Loperfido Out
Lineups
ConfirmedCHC
Nico Hoerner2B2
Mike TauchmanRF50
Ian HappDH8
Michael Busch1B29
Dansby SwansonSS7
Nick Madrigal3B20
Miguel AmayaC9
Pete Crow-ArmstrongCF4
Alexander CanarioLF29
HOU
Jose Altuve2B27
Alex Bregman3B3
Yordan AlvarezDH44
Kyle TuckerRF23
Yainer DiazC21
Jeremy PenaSS3
Jon Singleton1B35
Chas McCormickLF55
Mauricio DubonCF1
Substitutes
Jake MeyersPR6
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