It's been a rough week so far for Pete Crow-Armstrong after a video of a vulgar exchange with a Chicago White Sox fan went viral.
In addition to getting just one hit in 11 at-bats — plus six strikeouts — in the Chicago Cubs' three-game series against the NL Central-rival Milwaukee Brewers, Crow-Armstrong made a defensive blunder during Wednesday night's game that led to a "Little League home run" by the Brewers' David Hamilton.
In the top of the second inning at Wrigley Field, the Brewers' Sal Frelick and Joey Ortiz were on base when Hamilton came to the plate against Cubs starter Edward Cabrera. Hamilton hit a line drive to center field, where Crow-Armstrong whiffed on collecting the ball for the fielding error. It was a costly blunder by Crow-Armstrong. The speedy Hamilton was off to the races around the bases and scored sliding head first into home plate to give Milwaukee an early 3-0 lead.
Hamilton, who hasn't gone yard yet this season, is still looking for his first official home run of 2026. He was credited with a single on the play, which helped the Brewers win, 5-0.
It was an adventurous game for Hamilton, who hit a triple in the seventh inning and scored on a wild pitch.
Hamilton was acquired by the Brewers in the offseason in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in which third baseman Caleb Durbin was the headliner. The Brewers' winning pitcher on May 20, left-hander Kyle Harrison, also was part of that six-player trade. Harrison improved to 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA after striking out 11 and allowed just two hits over seven innings of work.
The Brewers swept the Cubs in the first series of the season between the two expected NL Central contenders. That vaulted Milwaukee atop the NL Central, with a game and a half lead over the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in the standings.
The Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at American Family Field on May 22-24. The reeling Cubs, meanwhile, host the Houston Astros over Memorial Day weekend.
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In addition to getting just one hit in 11 at-bats — plus six strikeouts — in the Chicago Cubs' three-game series against the NL Central-rival Milwaukee Brewers, Crow-Armstrong made a defensive blunder during Wednesday night's game that led to a "Little League home run" by the Brewers' David Hamilton.
In the top of the second inning at Wrigley Field, the Brewers' Sal Frelick and Joey Ortiz were on base when Hamilton came to the plate against Cubs starter Edward Cabrera. Hamilton hit a line drive to center field, where Crow-Armstrong whiffed on collecting the ball for the fielding error. It was a costly blunder by Crow-Armstrong. The speedy Hamilton was off to the races around the bases and scored sliding head first into home plate to give Milwaukee an early 3-0 lead.
Hamilton, who hasn't gone yard yet this season, is still looking for his first official home run of 2026. He was credited with a single on the play, which helped the Brewers win, 5-0.
DAVID HAMILTON LITTLE LEAGUE HOME RUN
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) May 21, 2026
It was an adventurous game for Hamilton, who hit a triple in the seventh inning and scored on a wild pitch.
Hamilton was acquired by the Brewers in the offseason in a trade with the Boston Red Sox in which third baseman Caleb Durbin was the headliner. The Brewers' winning pitcher on May 20, left-hander Kyle Harrison, also was part of that six-player trade. Harrison improved to 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA after striking out 11 and allowed just two hits over seven innings of work.
Brewers move into first in NL Central after sweep of Cubs
The Brewers swept the Cubs in the first series of the season between the two expected NL Central contenders. That vaulted Milwaukee atop the NL Central, with a game and a half lead over the Cubs and St. Louis Cardinals in the standings.
The Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at American Family Field on May 22-24. The reeling Cubs, meanwhile, host the Houston Astros over Memorial Day weekend.
This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Pete Crow-Armstrong error leads to 'Little League home run' for Brewers
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