Pete Crow-Armstrong made an embarrassing mental mistake during the Chicago Cubs’ game against the St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, and the blunder proved to be very costly.
The Cubs were trailing 7-5 with one out and a runner on second in the bottom of the fourth inning at Busch Stadium in St. Louis, Mo. Cardinals outfielder Alec Burleson hit a deep fly ball to center field that proved to be no problem for Crow-Armstrong, who caught it at the warning track.
Crow-Armstrong clearly thought his catch ended the ending. He nonchalantly spun around and began jogging in, only to realize that Cardinals shortstop Masyn Wynn had tagged up and was trying to score from second base.
By the time Crow-Armstrong got the ball in, the relay throw was too late.
PCA loses track of how many outs there are, and Masyn Winn scores from second on a flyout to center field. pic.twitter.com/vkCtZhDu1P
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 25, 2025
The Cubs went on to lose 8-7, so that run proved to be important. Wynn would have made it to third regardless, but he never should have been able to score all the way from second.
Crow-Armstrong made no excuses when he spoke with reporters after the game. He was also asked about his failed attempt to bunt for a base hit in the seventh inning and said he “didn’t do a good job of playing the game of baseball today.”
“I didn’t do a good job of playing the game of baseball today.”
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) June 25, 2025
Pete Crow-Armstrong after tonight’s loss. pic.twitter.com/5BkfDUUq1X
Crow-Armstrong is having a breakout year at the plate in his second full MLB season. The former first-round pick is batting .273 with 21 home runs and 61 RBI, but Tuesday’s mental miscue was not his finest big-league moment.
