Cubs' Busch, Crow-Armstrong Spark Victory

0:00On May 1st, Chicago Cubs edged out the Arizona Diamondback's 6-5-a-rigly field on Friday, and it was Michael Bush and Pete Crow Armstrong. Finally showing that Pop the team has been craving early this season, Bush smashed a two-run single in the first inning with the bases loaded, giving the Cubs an early lead, and he picked up another hit to stay locked. In like he was during last year's playoff push, Crow Armstrong kept the momentum going in the fourth, ripping a single and hustling to second with a head-first slide before scoring on a wild pitch. During a three-run rally that blew the game open, Cubs fans have been waiting for these young guns to heat up after carrying the team late last season, and President Jed Hoyer nailed it beforehand, saying it's just a matter of time before they get hot and lead the charge. On the mound, Colin Rhea held Arizona to one run over five and a third innings, but the D-backs clawed back with four in the sixth, highlighted by Toronto Prado-Mo's three-run homer that made it a one-run game.

1:00Ildemar O Vargas stayed scorching for Arizona with four hits, extending his streak to 27 games and batting 404 on the year, but the Cubs hung on for the win and look ready to ride this spark forward. You've been listening to MLB News today, AI-powered baseball coverage.