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Cubs Edge Orioles 9-7 as Crow-Armstrong Hits 20-20 Milestone

7/9/2026

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Crow-Armstrong Shines

The Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 at Camden Yards on July 9, 2026.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two homers, becoming the first player with 20+ homers and 20+ steals before the All-Star break.
Dean Kremer took the loss, allowing four solo homers and four runs on six hits in five innings.
Colin Rea earned the win, improving to 7-5, while Jacob Webb closed with a perfect ninth for the save.

Summary

Cubs End Streak

The Cubs won July 8, ending a 10-game losing streak that began June 12 in Pittsburgh.
Chicago is 18-10 in third games of a series.
After matching a record of eight homers in 45 plate appearances (PA) versus the Padres, the Cubs have gone homerless for 109 games.
The win lifted Chicago to an 11-3 record in its 14 games, narrowing the wild-card gap to one game while Brewers stay seven ahead.

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Crow-Armstrong Shines

The Chicago Cubs beat the Baltimore Orioles 9-7 at Camden Yards on July 9, 2026.
Pete Crow-Armstrong hit two homers, becoming the first player with 20+ homers and 20+ steals before the All-Star break.
Dean Kremer took the loss, allowing four solo homers and four runs on six hits in five innings.
Colin Rea earned the win, improving to 7-5, while Jacob Webb closed with a perfect ninth for the save.

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