Pete Crow-Armstrong reacts to missed balk call in Cubs' loss to Diamondbacks

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.

• 3:20 AMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong, Cubs fume after missed balk call in loss to Diamondbacks: 'They flat-out missed it'
• 3:18 AMESPN — PCA, Cubs fume after umps' miss: 'Get it right'
• 1:39 AMYahoo Sports — ‘It’s obvious to anybody’: Umpires’ missed balk call costs Cubs in 2-0 loss to Diamondbacks
• 12:31 AMYahoo Sports — Pete Crow-Armstrong livid at umpiring crew after Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
• 12:31 AMUSA Today — Pete Crow-Armstrong livid at umpiring crew after Cubs loss to Diamondbacks - USA Today
• 11:33 PMCBS MLB — Pete Crow-Armstrong furious as controversial missed balk call costs Cubs a run in close loss to Diamondbacks