The Cubs entered the 10th inning with just two hits, but the lifeless night offensively got quite the jolt when PCA stepped to the plate.After taking a first-pitch strike to begin the at-bat, Crow-Armstrong got the pitch he wanted just below the strike zone, and immediately knew the baseball was leaving the yard.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs reacts after popping out against the St.Louis Cardinals in the third inning at Busch Stadium on July 28, 2026 in St Louis, Missouri.
(Dilip Vishwanat/Getty Images)PETE CROW-ARMSTRONG HITS FOR REVERSE CYCLE, DELIVERS IN THE CLUTCH BEFORE CUBS WALK OFF ROCKIESNot only did PCA drop his bat and give the Chicago dugout a lengthy stare, but it took him 28 seconds to round the bases.His now-patented move as he rounded third base, in which he puts both arms behind his neck while flexing towards his team's dugout, added a few seconds to the celebration.Crow-Armstrong's 10th-inning home run was a nice way to erase his 0-for-4 stat line at the dish before he stepped to the plate, but the Cardinals didn't let the deflating moment completely kill their spirits.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs celebrates with teammates in the dugout after coming around to score on a two run RBI single by Seiya Suzuki #27 (not pictured) in the fifth inning during the game against the Pittsburgh Pirates at PNC Park on July 25, 2026 in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
(Justin Berl/Getty Images)OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOADChicago reliever Trent Thornton took over on the mound to begin the bottom of the 10th inning, and things immediately got away from him.Lars Nootbaar reached on a single to begin the frame before walking the next batter he faced to load the bases.Thornton was able to get one out with Jordan Walker grounding into a fielder's choice, but with the momentum clearly on St.
Louis' side, Ivan Herrera poked a double to left field to give the hometown Cards a win to snap their three-game skid.Pete Crow-Armstron...