Pete Crow-Armstrong hits for cycle in an unnecessarily wild game

Cheers, jeers, then cheers again echoed through Wrigley Field on Monday night in the Cubs’ 5-4 walkoff win over the Rockies. The main highlight was centerfielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hitting for the cycle, the 13th in Cubs history. It started with a leadoff homer in the first, followed by a triple, double, and single in that (reverse) order.

Seems like a good time to vote PCA 👉 https://t.co/hFFdpa6mDR pic.twitter.com/j8RU0Z4Snp

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 16, 2026

Crow-Armstrong becomes the first Cub to hit for the cycle since Carson Kelly last year, and the first to do it at Wrigley Field since Mark Grace on May 9th, 1993. The night ended with a big sigh of relief as the Cubs almost wasted the young outfielder’s historic night.

Cubs needed a comeback to beat the Rockies

At the time Crow-Armstrong hit the cycle-clinching single, the Cubs were up 2-1 in the bottom of the seventh. Unfortunately, he proceeded to get picked off, followed by the Cubs stranding the bases loaded. When the Rockies took a 4-2 lead on a Cole Carrigg three run homer off Caleb Theilbar the following inning, the historic night was in danger.

Incredibly, Crow-Armstrong was inches away from going 5-5 as his sinking line drive in the eighth wound up as a sac fly on a sliding catch by Tyler Freeman to make it 4-3. Then the Cubs recorded their ninth walkoff win thanks to some wildness and misplays from the Rockies pitchers. Rookie Pedro Ramirez tied the game with a single, and Matt Shaw drew a bases loaded walk to end it. Six of the Cubs’ last seven home wins were on walkoffs.

putting the walk in walk-off. 😌 pic.twitter.com/LfrBHMAIsB

— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) June 16, 2026

It felt like the universe would not let the Cubs lose on Crow-Armstrong’s big night. That would have been a gut punch, and the Cubs have had plenty of those over the past month. This one would have taken the cake had they lost, considering the matchup and potentially wasting a historic performance.

Now this night can be looked back on fondly by fans.

Other notable moments from the game.

Several lineup decisions before and during the game are worth noting. Craig Counsell started Shaw in right, who had two hits, including a triple, on top of the walkoff walk. It seems like he is going to be getting more playing time. Sieya Suzuki was at DH after leaving Saturday’s game, having banged up his knee.

Another thing to note was Counsell’s decision to pinch hit Dansby Swanson with Michael Conforto in the eighth inning. Swanson has been beyond brutal at the plate, now slashing .176/.280/.308 on the season with a 69 wRC+. In a close game, to take away that defense because there is no faith in the bat right now is telling and frankly it had to happen. As valuable as his defense is, the hitting is inexcusable.

Lastly, bringing up Ramirez again. He came into the game later and went 2-2 with the game-tying hit in the ninth. In a small sample, he has shown some promise at the plate, even while hitting into some tough luck. He could get more time to play while Swanson and Nico Hoerner continue to struggle.

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