{
  "id": 4289497,
  "title": "Cubs 17, Reds 5: Pete Crow-Armstrong, you are ridiculous",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/cubs-17-reds-5-pete-crow-armstrong-you-are-ridiculous",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-29T22:15:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Yahoo Sports",
    "slug": "yahoo-sports",
    "url": "https://sports.yahoo.com/articles/cubs-17-reds-5-pete-221503527.html"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The Chicago Cubs faced the Cincinnati Reds in a game marked by an offensive display, with the Cubs ultimately edging out the Reds with a final score of 17-5. Among the star performers was Pete Crow-Armstrong, who had a standout game, hitting three home runs, including a walk-off shot in the bottom of the ninth inning. This marked the 35th home run of his career for Crow-Armstrong, a milestone celebrated by the crowd. The Cubs' offensive prowess was evident early on, with three leadoff homers in their last 22 games. Surprisingly, the Reds' pitcher, Kevin Gausman, was unable to contain the Cubs' power hitters, allowing five home runs from them in the game. Crow-Armstrong's performance was particularly noteworthy, as he became the 30th different Cub to accomplish a three-homer game, joining an elite group of Cubs in recent years. The Cubs' strong offensive display ultimately proved decisive, securing a dominant 17-5 victory over the Reds.",
  "summary": "The Cubs center fielder had himself quite the afternoon.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Winnipeg Free Press",
        "title": "Reds hit 4 homers, score 9 unanswered runs to beat wild card-leading Cubs 10-8",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/28/reds-hit-4-homers-score-9-unanswered-runs-to-beat-wild-card-leading",
        "published": "2026-08-28T22:26:46.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Pete Crow-Armstrong continues NL MVP push with 2 more homers for Chicago Cubs",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/29/pete-crow-armstrong-continues-nl-mvp-push-with-2-more-homers-for",
        "published": "2026-08-29T20:22:55.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}