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WASHINGTON — Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong sprinted toward left field to cut off Jose Tena’s line drive leading off the sixth inning. After scooping the ball, Crow-Armstrong turned and rifled a throw to Nico Hoerner, who tagged Tena out.
Then CJ Abrams singled on a grounder to center. Abrams, who has 27 stolen bases and is in the 88th percentile for sprint speed, tried to steal second but was thrown out by catcher Christian Bethancourt.
“The sixth inning and trying to get [starter Javier Assad] through that sixth inning, PCA made an incredible play,” manager Craig Counsell.