Cubs' Crow-Armstrong Hits Two Homers, Wins Series

0:00On April 29th, Pete Crow Armstrong is heating up for the Cubs, smashing a two-run homer in their five-to-four win over the Padres on Wednesday. It was his second straight day going deep. After a three-run blast the night before that, ended a 77-played appearance drought. Chicago took the series' rubber match, showing they can hang with the National League's best. Crow Armstrong shouted out manager Craig Counsel and the staff were sticking with him through an early slump, keeping him in the lineup every day. He said he wants to repay that faith by turning things around soon, and this hot streak feels like the start. In the game, starter Jameson Taylor was perfect through the first 14 batters before San Diego clawed back with back-to-back homers in the fifth. To tie it at three. Crow Armstrong helped grab the lead in the sixth, grounding out with runners-on but letting Michael Conforto score from third on, a close play at the FAO. Plate. Matt Shaw added insurance in the eighth with his third homer of the year, a solo shot that gave the Cubs some breathing room.

1:02Fans are buzzing about these young guys stepping up when he counts. The Cubs wrapped their road trip three and three against the Dodgers and Padres, heading into Thursday's off day on a high note while San Diego drops. Their first series since early April, stay tuned with MLB News today, AI-powered updates.