Cubs outfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong connected for two more long balls on Sunday. He now has a five-homer total over two matches. He launched the first shot as the leadoff batter. The next homer arrived in the middle innings. The 24-year-old has five across the weekend.
MLB.com Yahoo Sports NBC Sports and CBS Sports point out the two-homer showing strengthens his bid. Chicago still lost to Cincinnati. The team fell short despite his power. Fans cheered each swing. He single-handedly energised the offence.