Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits Three Homers in Cubs Victory Over Reds

Chicago Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in the Cubs' 17-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds on August 29, 2026, according to reporting from Awful Announcing and Yahoo MLB. The Cubs scored six homers total in the game, with Crow-Armstrong accounting for half of that output. Cubs announcer Boog Sciambi's call of Crow-Armstrong's third home run captured the magnitude of the performance: "That is drilled. Left-center field. That's back and it is gone! His third of the day!" Sciambi added of Crow-Armstrong's season overall: "He is something else. That is an MVP type season he's putting up." Crow-Armstrong is engaged in a two-man race for the National League MVP award against Shohei Ohtani, per Awful Announcing. Ohtani has taken home MVP honors in four of the past five seasons. After the game, Crow-Armstrong attributed the performance to a prediction from Cubs legend Sammy Sosa. "Sammy did say I was gonna hit three today," Crow-Armstrong said. "Sammy Sosa told me I was gonna hit three, and I hit three. Put that on the record." Crow-Armstrong is recognized as one of the best defensive center fielders in baseball, per Awful Announcing. The three-home-run display paired offensive production with the defensive reputation that has anchored his MVP case throughout the season.