Crow-Armstrong homers twice, Imanaga shines as Cubs beat Braves 8-4

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Decock, L. (2026, September 17). Crow-Armstrong homers twice, Imanaga shines as Cubs beat Braves 8-4. Toronto Star. https://www.thestar.com/sports/baseball/crow-armstrong-homers-twice-imanaga-shines-as-cubs-beat-braves-8-4/article_a64bd1e3-9c1f-515d-b62a-9bf31a8c40b1.html

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Toronto Star · collected 2026-09-17 · by Luke Decock

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Pete-Crow Armstrong hit two home runs, bringing his season total to 44 and breaking Billy Williams’ franchise record for left-handed batters in a single season. Shota Imanaga also pitched six strong innings, allowing only one run as the Chicago Cubs defeated the Atlanta Braves 8-4 on Wednesday night. This victory kept the Cubs a half-game ahead of the Philadelphia Phillies in the race for the first National League wild card spot.

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On Wednesday night, Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his 43rd and 44th homers in a single game, breaking Billy Williams' franchise record for left-handers, as the Chicago Cubs beat the Atlanta Braves 8-4 at Wrigley Field. Armstrong's second homer was particularly notable, with fans chanting "MVP" as he stepped up to bat again. Shota Imanaga also shone, allowing just one run in six innings while striking out eight and walking none. Alex Bregman contributed significantly with a home run, triple, double, and four RBIs. The win kept the Cubs a half-game ahead of the Phillies for the first NL wild card spot.

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Luke Decock

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🔮 Projected rotation starters Kade Horton and Justin Steele both missed the entire season and Edward Cabrera and Matthew Boyd both spent time on the injured list.

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🔮 Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams’ franchise record set in 1970.

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Cubs ORG · 4× Crow-Armstrong PERSON · 3× Braves ORG · 2× Bregman PERSON · 2× Armstrong PERSON · 1× CHICAGO GPE · 1× Pete-Crow Armstrong PERSON · 1× Shota Imanaga PERSON · 1× the Atlanta Braves ORG · 1× the Chicago Cubs’ ORG · 1×

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CHICAGO (AP) — Pete-Crow Armstrong hit his 43rd and 44th homers and broke the Chicago Cubs’ record for left-handers, and Shota Imanaga allowed a run in six innings in an 8-4 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday night.

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🔮 Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams’ franchise record set in 1970.

2026-09-17 · Toronto Star

Crow-Armstrong homers twice, Imanaga shines as Cubs beat Braves 8-4 · assertive framing

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Imanaga → hit → night

Armstrong homered to lead off the third, breaking Billy Williams’ franchise record set in 1970. asserted

Armstrong → homer → 1970

Crow-Armstrong led off the seventh with another shot for his 13th career multi-homer game and seventh of the season. asserted

Armstrong → lead → season

Alex Bregman went 3 for 4 with a home run, triple, double and four RBIs, and Crow-Armstrong added an RBI triple as the Cubs stayed a half-game ahead of the Phillies for the first NL wild card. asserted

Cubs → go → card

After allowing three hits in the first two innings, Imanaga (11-10) retired 11 straight batters before Ronald Acuna Jr. doubled and later scored in the sixth, striking out eight and walking none. asserted

Jr. → allow → none

On a night when the Braves could have clinched a playoff spot with a win and results elsewhere, starter J.R. Ritchie (1-3) allowed six runs on seven hits in 4 2/3 innings. uncertain

Ritchie → clinch → innings

Bregman led off the fourth with his 26th home run, and Crow-Armstrong drove in Carson Kelly with a triple to right in the fifth before Bregman’s triple scored a pair of runs. asserted

triple → lead → runs

Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson, who has been out since August 16 with a left oblique strain, took six at-bats in a simulated game Wednesday and is on schedule to be activated Friday, Cubs manager Craig Counsell said. asserted

Counsell → take → schedule

The Braves travel to Houston for a three-game series starting Friday, while the Cubs travel to Cincinnati. asserted

Cubs → travel → Cincinnati

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