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NEW YORK – Cubs speedster Pete Crow-Armtrong 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.
“Pate had a nice game today, 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, a former Mets prospect, played his former team this week for the first time in his young major-league career.