Crow-Armstrong error – A defensive blunder by Pete Crow-Armstrong at Wrigley Field helped Milwaukee’s David Hamilton score on what was described as a “Little League home run” during the Brewers’ 5-0 win over the Chicago Cubs.
For the third straight inning, Pete Crow-Armstrong had the chance to make a clean play. Instead, Wednesday night at Wrigley Field turned into the kind of moment baseball fans replay—because the ball didn’t stay in his hands.
In the top of the second inning. Milwaukee had runners on with Sal Frelick and Joey Ortiz aboard when David Hamilton came to the plate against Cubs starter Edward Cabrera. Hamilton drove a line drive to center field. Crow-Armstrong missed collecting it. leaving a fielding error that felt. in the moment. like a back-of-the-mind mistake—until Hamilton took full advantage.
The speedy Hamilton raced around the bases and scored sliding head first into home plate, giving the Brewers an early 3-0 lead. Milwaukee would go on to win 5-0, and the play landed with the unmistakable sting of a costly miscue.
Hamilton’s day was far from one-note. He hadn’t gone over the fence yet this season, and the scoring credit reflected that—he was credited with a single on the play that still swung the game. He is still looking for his first official home run of 2026.
The Brewers’ offense kept coming. Hamilton hit a triple in the seventh inning and later scored on a wild pitch, adding another layer to a game that never let the Cubs catch their breath.
Crow-Armstrong has already been dealing with a turbulent stretch. It’s been a rough week for him after a video of a vulgar exchange with a Chicago White Sox fan went viral. His hitting has also struggled recently: he recorded just one hit in 11 at-bats. alongside six strikeouts. during the Chicago Cubs’ three-game series against the NL Central rival Milwaukee Brewers.
On the mound, Milwaukee’s control did the rest. Kyle Harrison, the Brewers’ winning pitcher on May 20, improved to 5-1 with a 1.77 ERA after striking out 11 and allowing just two hits over seven innings.
Hamilton’s momentum is tied to Milwaukee’s longer plan. The Brewers acquired him in the offseason in a trade with the Boston Red Sox that featured third baseman Caleb Durbin as the headliner. Harrison also arrived as part of that six-player deal.
The result didn’t just settle one game—it reshaped the standings. After sweeping the Cubs in the first series of the season between two expected NL Central contenders. the Brewers vaulted into first place in the NL Central. Milwaukee holds a game and a half lead over both the Cubs and the St. Louis Cardinals.
Milwaukee now shifts attention to a high-profile test. The Brewers host the Los Angeles Dodgers for a three-game series at American Family Field on May 22-24. The Cubs, meanwhile, are heading into another challenge—hosting the Houston Astros over Memorial Day weekend.
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Bro literally dropped it and then everyone acts surprised lol
I mean Crow-Armstrong always seems like he’s one hop away from making a highlight or an error. Brewers just capitalized fast. Also that “little league home run” line sounds wild.
Wait so Hamilton scored because the shortstop missed it? Like why wasn’t he catching that in the outfield, that’s basics. And why are they crediting a single if it was basically a homer?? makes no sense to me.
That viral video with the White Sox fan has me thinking this dude was already distracted. Then he can’t field a ball cleanly, sounds like a mental thing. I don’t even care who’s batting, the Cubs looked lost.