Pete Crow-Armstrong's first career walk-off homer gives Cubs 7-5 win
over White Sox in 10 innings
[August 18, 2026]
CHICAGO (AP) — Pete Crow-Armstrong hit his first career
walk-off homer, a two-run shot in the 10th inning, and the Chicago Cubs
rallied for a 7-5 win over the crosstown White Sox Monday night at
Wrigley Field.
The All-Star center fielder and MVP contender hit his fifth leadoff
homer of the season to start the game. Then he ended it when he led off
the 10th by driving a 2-1 slider from Hagen Smith (2-1) deep into the
right-field patio area. It was the 30th homer of the season for
Crow-Armstrong, one short of his career best from last year. With 31
stolen bases this year, he also has back-to-back 30-30 seasons. |
Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong watches his walkoff home run during
the 10th inning of a baseball game to defeat the Chicago White Sox in
Chicago, Monday, Aug. 17, 2026. (AP Photo/Jessie Alcheh) |
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Crow-Amstrong took his left hand off the bat after he connected
and pointed it skyward as he began walking down the first-base
line. He turned toward the dugout and celebrated before starting
his slow, exuberant home run trot.
Seiya Suzuki also homered for the Cubs and Jacob Webb (5-2) left
the bases loaded in the top of the 10th to set the stage for
Crow-Armstrong, who drove in automatic runner Carson Kelly. The
Cubs' leadoff batter finished 4 for 5 with a walk.
The Cubs snapped a two-game skid and ended the White Sox's
three-game winning streak. Randal Grichuk and Andrew Benintendi
homered for the White Sox, who had won six of eight and took two
of three from the Cubs on the South side earlier this season.
Nico Hoerner’s RBI single tied the game in the bottom of the
ninth. In the eighth, pinch-hitter Benintendi sent Ryan
Zeferjahn’s first offering into the right-field basket for a
two-run homer to give the White Sox a 5-4 lead.
Crow-Armstrong drove Luis Castillo’s first pitch down the
right-field line and out. Suzuki belted one to deep left center
four pitches later. Grichuk's three-run homer, his 10th, put the
White Sox ahead 3-2 in the fourth.
Cubs starter Shota Imanaga allowed three runs on two hits and
struck out 10 — one off his season high — in six innings.
Up next
RHP Kevin Gausman (6-11, 4.53 ERA) goes for the Cubs on Tuesday.
The White Sox had not named a starter.
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