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Pete Crow-Armstrong Had an Incredible Night in Center Field

The Cubs centerfielder made great catches in the 7th, 8th, and 9th innings.

Kyle Koster

Crow-Armstrong made three stellar plays in the Cubs' win over the Dodgers.
Crow-Armstrong made three stellar plays in the Cubs' win over the Dodgers. /
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The Chicago Cubs kept their slim postseason hopes alive by securing a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday night, thanks in large part to a defensive masterpiece by centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstong. He was everywhere in the Dodger Stadium outfield, robbing opposing hitters of three extra base-hits and electrifying fans with his range and glove work.

In the bottom of the seventh, Crow-Armstrong raced down an Enrique Hernández shot in right center, sliding on the warning track to reel it in. An inning later he surrounded a Shohei Ohtani blast to the same real estate, executing a last-second stab to secure the ball. Then, for his final trick of the night, the young outfielder ended the proceedings by taking away a would-be home run from Max Muncy.

Here's his play on Hernández:

Here's his play on Ohtani:

And here's how Crow-Armstrong put a bow on his performance:

Baseball is a long and storied sport so it's probably irresponsible to even suggest this was one of the best showings by a centerfielder in its history. But making three high-caliber plays in three consecutive innings is an extreme rarity.

With the win, Chicago remains 4 games behind the New York Mets and Atlanta Braves for the National League's final Wild Card spot.

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Kyle Koster
KYLE KOSTER

Kyle Koster is an assistant managing editor at Sports Illustrated covering the intersection of sports and media. He was formerly the editor in chief of The Big Lead, where he worked from 2011 to '24. Koster also did turns at the Chicago Sun-Times, where he created the Sports Pros(e) blog, and at Woven Digital.

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