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NEW YORK — Cubs speedster Pete Crow-Armstrong grabbed the helmet off his head halfway between first and second, and, as he slid, his momentum carried him across second base. With no panic, the rookie held the helmet on the base, completing an RBI double with a little extra pizzazz.
“Pete had a nice game, was a big part of the offense today,” manager Craig Counsell said after the Cubs lost 7-6 to the Mets in 11 innings Thursday. “Pete had a good road trip, absolutely.”
Crow-Armstrong, an ex-Mets prospect, played against his former organization this week for the first time in his young major-league career.