Pete Crow-Armstrong hits three home runs in Cubs' win over Reds
4 sources • 2 min read • Latest: Aug 30, 2026, 5:46 PM
Last updated Aug 30, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs and drove in six runs as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Cincinnati Reds 17-5 on August 29. The Cubs, who had struggled recently with three losses in a row, showed a strong offensive performance with additional home runs from Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly, and Seiya Suzuki. Chicago's roster contributed significantly, including an impressive outing from the bottom of the lineup. Cincinnati's Andrew Abbott allowed seven runs over three-plus innings, leading to the defeat. The teams are set to face off again on Sunday night with Chase Burns starting for Cincinnati and Shota Imanaga for Chicago.
- •Cubs improve to 7-2 against Reds this season
- •Crow-Armstrong's three home runs mark his first such game
- •Reds' Sal Stewart hits his 30th homer
- •Cubs regain momentum after three consecutive losses
- •Cubs and Reds will meet again on August 30
- 5:46 PMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong reveals incredible prediction Sammy Sosa had for him before three-HR game for Cubs
- 2:21 AMYahoo Sports — Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Cites Unlikely Inspiration for 3-Homer Game After Reds Win
- 10:15 PMYahoo Sports — Cubs 17, Reds 5: Pete Crow-Armstrong, you are ridiculous
- 9:17 PMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong homers 3 times as the Chicago Cubs pound the Cincinnati Reds 17-5
"It was another big afternoon for Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The National League MVP favorite homered thrice in the Cubs’ 17-5 beatdown of the Cincinnati Reds. Crow-Armstrong spoke about his performance and a Cubs legend who saw it coming. “Sammy did say I was going to hit three today,” Crow-Armstrong told Marquee Sports […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Cites Unlikely Inspiration for 3-Homer Game After Reds Win appeared first on HEAVY.
"Pete Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs, helping the Cubs beat Sal Stewart and the Cincinnati Reds 17-5 on Saturday. Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall. The bottom of Chicago's lineup — Tyrone Taylor, Pedro Ramírez and Kelly — went 8 for 12 and scored nine runs.
"Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong revealed that franchise legend Sammy Sosa predicted his incredible three-home-run performance before he achieved the feat. Crow-Armstrong shared the remarkable prediction after the Cubs’ emphatic victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 5:46 PMPete Crow-Armstrong reveals incredible prediction Sammy Sosa had for him before three-HR game for Cubs
Chicago Cubs star Pete Crow-Armstrong revealed that franchise legend Sammy Sosa predicted his incredible three-home-run performance before he achieved the feat. Crow-Armstrong shared the remarkable prediction after the Cubs’ emphatic victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday.
- Yahoo SportsAug 30, 2026, 2:21 AMCubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Cites Unlikely Inspiration for 3-Homer Game After Reds Win
It was another big afternoon for Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong. The National League MVP favorite homered thrice in the Cubs’ 17-5 beatdown of the Cincinnati Reds. Crow-Armstrong spoke about his performance and a Cubs legend who saw it coming. “Sammy did say I was going to hit three today,” Crow-Armstrong told Marquee Sports […] The post Cubs’ Pete Crow-Armstrong Cites Unlikely Inspiration for 3-Homer Game After Reds Win appeared first on HEAVY.
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 10:15 PMCubs 17, Reds 5: Pete Crow-Armstrong, you are ridiculous
The Cubs center fielder had himself quite the afternoon.
- Yahoo SportsAug 29, 2026, 9:17 PMPete Crow-Armstrong homers 3 times as the Chicago Cubs pound the Cincinnati Reds 17-5
Pete Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs, helping the Cubs beat Sal Stewart and the Cincinnati Reds 17-5 on Saturday. Alex Bregman, Carson Kelly and Seiya Suzuki also went deep for Chicago, which had lost three in a row and six of eight overall. The bottom of Chicago's lineup — Tyrone Taylor, Pedro Ramírez and Kelly — went 8 for 12 and scored nine runs.
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