Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for two more long balls on Sunday. He now has five homers across two contests. The opening blast came at the top of the order. The next homer arrived in the middle innings. The 24-year-old has now reached five this weekend.
MLB.com Yahoo Sports NBC Sports and CBS Sports note the multi-homer day helps his MVP case. Chicago still lost to Cincinnati. The team fell short despite his power. Every at-bat drew loud cheers from the crowd. He single-handedly energised the offence.