Pete Crow-Armstrong isn’t messing around this season, and after yesterday’s absolute bombfest, he’s solidifying his claim on the National League MVP award. The dude smashed three home runs, added a crucial single, and helped his team to a ridiculous 17-5 blowout win over the Reds. What a day, right?
PCA’s MVP Statement: Unheard of Power
PCA wasted zero time making his presence felt. He launched his 34th home run of the season on the second pitch of the bottom of the first inning, a leadoff shot that set the tone. Get this: that was his eighth career leadoff homer with nobody on, nobody out, tying him with Brian McRae for fifth all-time for the team. But here’s the kicker, ALL eight of those leadoff bombs have come THIS SEASON, with an insane five of them landing since just August 5. Five leadoff homers in the team’s last 22 games? That’s wild! He wasn’t done, either, smashing his 35th of the season later, clanging off the right-field foul pole for a 6-2 lead. He even had a chance at a fourth in the eighth, grounding out against a position player, but still earned a full-on standing ovation. You don’t see that every day, do you? Talk about a statement game for an MVP contender.
The Offensive Onslaught: Team Power Beyond One Bat
But hold up, this wasn’t just the Pete Crow-Armstrong show. The entire offense exploded, helping the team celebrate its 150-year anniversary in style. After PCA’s first-inning blast, Seiya Suzuki singled, then Alex Bregman went deep for his 20th homer of the year. Reds pitcher Kevin Gausman, though he set them down in order to start, was susceptible to the long ball. A double by Tyler Stephenson was followed by Eugenio Suárez hitting his 39th career blast against the Cubs, making it 3-2. But the bats just kept coming. Tyrone Taylor led off with a single, Pedro Ramirez followed with another. Carson Kelly flew out, and then a truly wild moment: a bad throw by Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz let Taylor score to make it 4-2. Then came PCA’s second homer, pushing the lead to 6-2. Even after a Sal Stewart homer cut it to 6-4 in the third, that was as close as the Reds would get. The team kept piling on, including in the fourth when PCA singled, moved to third on a Suzuki single, and then scored on a Bregman single. By that point, PCA was an unbelievable 3-for-3 with four RBI. What an offensive masterpiece!
This kind of offensive explosion, especially with a talent like Pete Crow-Armstrong leading the charge, sends a clear message across the league. When a player puts up numbers like five leadoff homers in 22 games and caps it off with a three-homer game that has the entire stadium on its feet, you know you’re watching something truly special. The National League MVP race is absolutely heating up, and PCA is not just throwing his hat in the ring, he’s taking over the whole dang conversation with a performance like this.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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