Pete Crow-Armstrong’s three homers power Cubs past Reds
CHICAGO (Interstat) — Pete Crow-Armstrong homered three times and drove in six runs to lead the Chicago Cubs to a 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on Saturday, Aug. 29, 2026, at Wrigley Field.
Crow-Armstrong hit a solo shot in the first, a two-run homer in the second and a three-run homer in the seventh. Carson Kelly added a home run and four RBIs, Alex Bregman homered and drove in three, and Seiya Suzuki homered with two RBIs as Chicago collected 19 hits.
Cincinnati scored two runs in the second and third innings and one in the fifth. Eugenio Suárez and Sal Stewart each homered with two RBIs. The Reds managed seven hits.
Kevin Gausman earned the win for the Cubs, who improved to 77-59. Andrew Abbott took the loss for Cincinnati, which fell to 64-72.
The Cubs scored three runs in the first, three in the second, one in the fourth, three in the fifth, four in the seventh and three in the eighth. Attendance was 39,597, and the game lasted 2:48.