Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts to missed balk call in Cubs' loss to Diamondbacks
3 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 27, 2026, 12:31 AM
Last updated Aug 27, 2026
In a closely contested game on August 26, 2026, the Chicago Cubs lost 2-0 to the Arizona Diamondbacks. The pivotal moment occurred in the sixth inning when Pete Crow-Armstrong was on third base and a missed balk call allowed Diamondbacks pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez to continue his delivery. Home plate umpire Alfonso Márquez later admitted the error, acknowledging that Rodriguez did step off the rubber during his windup. Crow-Armstrong expressed his frustration and questioned how multiple umpires could miss such an obvious call. The missed decision potentially cost the Cubs a run and significantly altered the game's trajectory.
- •Cubs lost 2-0 after a missed balk call in the sixth inning.
- •Pete Crow-Armstrong was on third when the call was made.
- •Umpire Alfonso Márquez admitted the crew missed the call postgame.
- •The error potentially cost the Cubs a run in a scoreless game.
- •Cubs manager Craig Counsell expressed disbelief over the missed call.
- 12:31 AMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong livid at umpiring crew after Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
- 11:33 PMCBS MLB — Pete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks
"Pete Crow-Armstrong was seething after the Chicago Cubs lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Aug. 26, losing two of three in the series.
"The umpiring crew missed an obvious balk with Crow-Armstrong on third base in a scoreless game
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External links- Yahoo SportsAug 27, 2026, 12:31 AMPete Crow-Armstrong livid at umpiring crew after Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
Pete Crow-Armstrong was seething after the Chicago Cubs lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks on Wednesday, Aug. 26, losing two of three in the series.
- CBS MLBAug 26, 2026, 11:33 PMPete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks
The umpiring crew missed an obvious balk with Crow-Armstrong on third base in a scoreless game
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