Pete Crow-Armstrong homers on 1st pitch of the game in the Cubs’ 6-1 win over the Giants
Posted June 14, 2026 12:36 am
SAN FRANCISCO — Pete Crow-Armstrong homered on the first pitch of the game and the Chicago Cubs hit two more home runs in a 6-1 victory over the San Francisco Giants on Saturday night.
Crow-Armstrong connected off Trevor McDonald (2-4) for his 12th home run of the season, a shot to center. He also doubled and singled in five at-bats.
Ben Brown (3-2) allowed a run on seven hits in five innings for Chicago.
Ian Happ and Pedro Ramírez hit solo homers in the fifth to make it 6-1.
Cubs right fielder Seiya Suzuki left because of discomfort in his right knee in the bottom of the fourth after trying to field a flyball.
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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong jogs around the bases after hitting a leadoff solo home run during the first inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants, Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
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Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong hits a single during the fourth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
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Chicago Cubs' Pedro Ramírez, right, celebrates his solo home run with third base coach Quintin Berry, left, during the fifth inning of a baseball game against the San Francisco Giants Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
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Chicago Cubs pitcher Phil Maton throws to a San Francisco Giants batter during the ninth inning of a baseball game Saturday, June 13, 2026, in San Francisco, Calif. (AP Photo/Scott Marshall)
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