Pete Crow-Armstrong was treated to a mixed treat at the American Family Stadium on Saturday night US time: the boos of the Brewers fans and the blue-shirted Cubs fans "PCA!" "The shouts are intertwined. The midfielder used a four-game three-point shot to lead a 6-2 victory over Milwaukee to seal the series.
"I didn't hear the boos at all," laughed Crowe-Armstrong, "and the Cubs fans have been amazing here for the last two years, it's like a second home stadium." "
He is indeed at home in the strike zone. Following Friday's double bang, which included a 0.86-foot ultra-low slide home run, he blasted Jose Quintana's left-handed high-shot ball into right outfield on Saturday at full ball. Back-to-back shots in four games (with Dansby Swanson) and a five-game Kyle Tucker (Kyle Tucker) helped the Cubs continue their strongest opening firepower in the National League.
In the last 17 games (from April 13), Crowe Armstrong has hit nine hits, leading the major leagues in the same period. His 0.343/0.353/0.866 batting trips accompanied by six second-run hits, one triple-run hit, 21-point bauding and six steals, becoming the first Cubs to hit 9 RBIs and 21 RBIs in 17 games since Kris Bryant in 2019, and the only player in franchise history to add 6 steals.
Combined with seven OAA appearances, it leads the MLS defense, and its 2.2 Victory Contribution (fWAR) is tied with Pete Alonso and Fernando Tatis Jr. for first place in the National League, behind Aaron Judge (3.5).
"It's a superstar performance," coach Craig Counsell emphasised, "and it's not just long play – he can influence the game in multiple dimensions with his defense and running bases." "
The four-inning grappling with the Brewer's left-throw Quintana showed its maturity: after the first five balls sinking + slider combination, the full number of outside corner high-speed balls were blasted out with 103.7 mph muzzle velocity. Conseil commented: "It's not an obvious miss, it's purely a top-level swing. "
The Cubs fans on the sidelines even outweighed the boos for former brewer coach Conseil. "It was so funny to hear them booing Conseil," Crowe-Armstrong quipped, "and we were heckling in the lounge area as well." This hostile atmosphere makes a trip to Milwaukee a lot of fun. "