Cubs' Crow-Armstrong hits two homers in 9-7 win over Orioles
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Last updated Jul 9, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two home runs as the Chicago Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on July 8 in Baltimore. The Cubs tied the game in the fifth inning after trailing 3-1, with homers from Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly. Chicago then scored five runs in the seventh, highlighted by a three-run shot from Seiya Suzuki. The Orioles' Tyler O'Neill also homered twice, making the game competitive late. Jacob Webb secured the victory with a perfect ninth inning for the Cubs. Chicago looks for a series sweep in the final game of the three-game series on July 9.
- •Cubs hit five home runs in the game.
- •Crow-Armstrong reached 21 home runs and 20 stolen bases this season.
- •O'Neill's two home runs kept the game close for the Orioles.
- •Cubs scored five runs in the seventh inning.
- •Series finale scheduled for July 9 in Baltimore.
- 1:38 AMYahoo Sports — Crow-Armstrong hits 2 of Chicago's 5 homers and the Cubs outslug Baltimore 9-7
"Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two of Chicago's five home runs and the Cubs outslugged the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 on Wednesday night. Michael Conforto and Carson Kelly also went deep on the first two pitches of the fifth inning for Chicago, tying the game immediately after Pete Alonso's two-run shot had given Baltimore a 3-1 lead.
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