{"id":511385,"date":"2026-06-16T08:58:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:58:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.net\/en\/uncategorized\/pete-crow-armstrong-completes-the-first-cycle-of-the-season-and-leads-the-cubs-comeback\/"},"modified":"2026-06-16T08:58:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-16T12:58:08","slug":"pete-crow-armstrong-completes-the-first-cycle-of-the-season-and-leads-the-cubs-comeback","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/deultimominuto.com\/en\/sports\/baseball\/pete-crow-armstrong-completes-the-first-cycle-of-the-season-and-leads-the-cubs-comeback\/","title":{"rendered":"Pete Crow-Armstrong completes the first cycle of the season and leads the Cubs&#8217; comeback"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Here is the rewritten press release:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>CHICAGO.<\/strong> Pete Crow-Armstrong starred in a historic night by becoming the first Major League player to hit for the cycle during the 2026 season, also leading the Chicago Cubs&#8217; comeback to defeat the Colorado Rockies 5-4.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The outfielder wasted no time making his presence felt in the game by hitting a leadoff home run in the first inning. He later added a triple in the third, a double in the fifth, and completed the cycle with a single to start the seventh inning.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The feat made Crow-Armstrong the thirteenth player in Cubs history to hit for the cycle and the first in the organization to do so since March 2025.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-x wp-block-embed-x\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"550\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Pete Crow-Armstrong is the FIRST player in Cubs history to hit for the reverse cycle \ud83d\udd25<br><br>(\ud83d\udcf8: Cubs) <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/0JCszWi1h5\">pic.twitter.com\/0JCszWi1h5<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/CubsZone\/status\/2066714897497436558?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 16, 2026<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.x.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Despite Crow-Armstrong&#8217;s brilliant offensive performance, the game seemed to tilt in Colorado&#8217;s favor when prospect Cole Carrigg hit a three-run home run in the eighth inning to give the Rockies the lead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">However, the Cubs reacted in the bottom of the ninth inning. Dominican reliever Juan Mej\u00eda allowed the first three batters to reach base, opening the door for the home comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Venezuelan Pedro Ram\u00edrez hit an RBI single that tied the game, and later Matt Shaw drew a bases-loaded walk to force in the winning run and seal Chicago&#8217;s victory.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Crow-Armstrong also contributed an additional RBI with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, keeping the Cubs close in the score before the final comeback.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The memorable performance reaffirms the excellent offensive momentum of the young outfielder, who continues to establish himself as one of the most important emerging figures in the National League and a fundamental piece in the Cubs&#8217; aspirations during the 2026 season.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Here is the rewritten press release: CHICAGO. Pete Crow-Armstrong starred in a historic night by becoming the first Major League player to hit for the cycle during the 2026 season, also leading the Chicago Cubs&#8217; comeback to defeat the Colorado Rockies 5-4. 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