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Pete Crow-Armstrong Hits Three Homers, MLB Leads 36

9/1/2026

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Summary

Crow-Armstrong Triple-Homer

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in a 17-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
His three homers raised his season total to 36 and his WAR to 9.1, leading MLB.
Crow-Armstrong leads MLB hitters with 15 second-half home runs, per MLB Stats.
He became the first player since Mookie Betts to hit for the cycle and three homers in a game.

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Shota Imanaga set a Cubs record by allowing three-plus homers in a game for the sixth time this season.
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History

Historical Context

In 1961 the American League expanded to ten teams and lengthened its schedule to 162 games, prompting commissioner Ford Frick to demand a separate notation for any home-run record set after 154 games. Roger Maris answered by hitting his 61st homer on October 1, breaking Babe Ruth’s 1927 mark, while the Yankees posted a 109-53 season and an MLB-record 65 home-game wins.

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Crow-Armstrong Triple-Homer

Pete Crow-Armstrong hit three home runs in a 17-5 win over the Cincinnati Reds.
His three homers raised his season total to 36 and his WAR to 9.1, leading MLB.
Crow-Armstrong leads MLB hitters with 15 second-half home runs, per MLB Stats.
He became the first player since Mookie Betts to hit for the cycle and three homers in a game.

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