Pete Crow-Armstrong goes ballistic after umpire misses balk call in Cubs loss to Diamondbacks
In the top of the sixth inning, with his team battling in a scoreless contest against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Crow-Armstrong took a large lead from third base as if he were about to attempt a steal of home.Arizona starting pitcher Eduardo Rodriguez reacted by throwing a quick pitch with Michael Busch at the plate.PCA was adamant that Rodriguez had balked, which would have given him a free pass to home and given Chicago the lead.
Crow-Armstrong immediately started shouting, then became irate after the umpires huddled and determined there was no balk.Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 and third base coach Quintin Berry #0 of the Chicago Cubs react at second base umpire Lance Barrett #16 during the sixth inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 26, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.(Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)Chicago's third base coach, Quintin Berry, held back Crow-Armstrong while he shouted and questioned the umpires before Cubs manager Craig Counsell had to intervene as well.OUTKICK IS NOW ON THE FOX APP: CLICK HERE TO DOWNLOAD"I saw four umpires miss a pretty obvious play," Crow-Armstrong said after his team's 2-0 loss.
"They're out there every day, just like we are.Their one job is to get calls right, and if they get it wrong, they're supposed to talk about it, figure it out, and get it right.
And they didn't."Crew chief Alfonso Márquez, who was behind home plate during Wednesday's game, admitted after the contest that a balk should have been called.ZERO BS.JUST DAKICH.
TAKE THE DON'T @ ME PODCAST ON THE ROAD.DOWNLOAD NOW!Pete Crow-Armstrong #4 of the Chicago Cubs warms up on deck during the first inning against the Arizona Diamondbacks at Chase Field on August 25, 2026 in Phoenix, Arizona.
The Diamondbacks defeated the Cubs 5-4.(Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) (Chris Coduto/Getty Images)"We just didn’t see it," Márquez told MLB.com, adding that any of the four umpires could have called the balk.
"After lookin...