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Paul Sullivan: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s 2-run home run — his 1st big league hit — fuels Cubs to 3-1 win over Astros

CHICAGO — “Where’s the phenom?” coach Willie Harris yelled outside the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Thursday morning. Moments later, Pete Crow-Armstrong appeared from out of the blue and followed Harris down the tunnel toward the cages. One of the most touted Cubs prospects in a room increasingly full of them, Crow-Armstrong went hitless in 14 at-bats last season after his Sept. 11 debut, then ...
The Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong salutes the crowd while rounding the bases after hitting a two-run home run in the sixth inning against the Houston Astros at Wrigley Field on Thursday, April 25, 2024, in Chicago.

CHICAGO — “Where’s the phenom?” coach Willie Harris yelled outside the Chicago Cubs clubhouse Thursday morning.

Moments later, Pete Crow-Armstrong appeared from out of the blue and followed Harris down the tunnel toward the cages.

One of the most touted Cubs prospects in a room increasingly full of them, Crow-Armstrong went hitless in 14 at-bats last season after his Sept. 11 debut, then struck out in his first two plate appearances Thursday against Houston Astros legend Justin Verlander, making it 0 for 16.

But 7 1/2 months after that heralded debut, Crow-Armstrong made his first major league hit a memorable one, cranking a two-run, go-ahead

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