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The pitch that sealed the National League Central race zipped out of A’s closer Mason Miller’s hand, recorded at 99.6 mph, and Cubs rookie Pete Crow Armstrong’s bat met it near the bottom of the strike zone.
Outside of a fifth-inning rally, the Cubs offense hadn’t put up much of a fight. But with a runner on and one out in the ninth, this was their last chance to close the gap.
Crow-Armstrong’s hard-hit ground ball, however, was just a step away from A’s second baseman Zack Gelof, who slung the ball to second to start a double play.