Overview
- Pete Crow‑Armstrong hit the first three‑home‑run game of his career in Chicago’s 17‑5 win over the Cincinnati Reds and drove in six runs.
- Reporters and box scores show the performance raised his season home run total into the mid‑30s and bumped several counting and advanced metrics used by MVP voters.
- Coverage highlights Crow‑Armstrong leading the league in WAR and strong rates in OPS and slugging that analysts cite to compare him with traditional two‑way candidates.
- Shohei Ohtani’s limited pitching appearances this season and continued left‑knee discomfort have delayed his return to the mound and reduced his two‑way availability.
- Fan reaction at Wrigley included MVP chants and a fan‑captured video that also shows a stands brawl during one of Crow‑Armstrong’s homers, which amplified public attention but did not change the underlying statistical case.