Pete Crow-Armstrong hits two home runs as Cubs defeat Orioles 9-7
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 9, 2026, 1:57 AM
Last updated Jul 9, 2026
Pete Crow-Armstrong led the Chicago Cubs to a 9-7 victory over the Baltimore Orioles at Camden Yards on July 8. Crow-Armstrong became the first player in MLB this season to achieve at least 20 home runs and 20 steals, hitting two homers in the game. Seiya Suzuki contributed with a three-run homer in a five-run seventh inning. With this win, the Cubs have secured their third consecutive victory and eight wins out of their last ten games. Crow-Armstrong's performance also marks his second straight 20-20 season and places him among only four players in MLB history to reach the feat this early in the season.
- •Cubs defeat Orioles 9-7 on July 8.
- •Pete Crow-Armstrong hits two home runs.
- •Seiya Suzuki adds a three-run homer.
- •Cubs win third straight game.
- •Crow-Armstrong is MLB's first 20-20 hitter this season.
- 2:52 AMYahoo Sports — Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong first to reach 20-20 status; is 40-40 next?
- 1:57 AMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong becomes MLB’s 1st 20-20 hitter this season, hitting two HRs in Cubs’ 9-7 win
"BALTIMORE — Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t showing any signs of cooling off at the plate. Crow-Armstrong became the first hitter with at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in MLB this season when he went deep in the third inning to give the Chicago Cubs an early lead against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Camden Yards. The 24-year-old center fielder took Orioles starter Dean Kremer out ...
"Chicago's center fielder accomplished a rare feat by compiling at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases before team game No. 95 for the second straight season.
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 9, 2026, 2:52 AMCubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong first to reach 20-20 status; is 40-40 next?
Chicago's center fielder accomplished a rare feat by compiling at least 20 homers and 20 stolen bases before team game No. 95 for the second straight season.
- Yahoo SportsJul 9, 2026, 1:57 AMPete Crow-Armstrong becomes MLB’s 1st 20-20 hitter this season, hitting two HRs in Cubs’ 9-7 win
BALTIMORE — Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t showing any signs of cooling off at the plate. Crow-Armstrong became the first hitter with at least 20 home runs and 20 steals in MLB this season when he went deep in the third inning to give the Chicago Cubs an early lead against the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night at Camden Yards. The 24-year-old center fielder took Orioles starter Dean Kremer out ...
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