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08/17 23:04 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 center fielder 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.
Nico Hoerner's RBI single tied the game in the bottom of the ninth. In the
eighth, pinch-hitter Benintendi sent Ryan Zeferjahn's first offering into the
right-field basket for a two-run homer to give the White Sox a 5-4 lead.
Crow-Armstrong drove Luis Castillo's first pitch down the right-field line and
out. Suzuki belted one to deep left center four pitches later. Grichuk's
three-run homer, his 10th, put the White Sox ahead 3-2 in the fourth.
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga allowed three runs on two hits and struck out 10 ---
one off his season high --- in six innings.
Up next RHP Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.53 ERA) goes for the Cubs on Tuesday. The White Sox had not named a starter. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
Up next RHP Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.53 ERA) goes for the Cubs on Tuesday. The White Sox had not named a starter. ___ See AP's full MLB coverage here
