Crow-Armstrong, Ohtani each hit 2 HRs; Cubs OF now MVP favorite
Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani each hit two home runs as the Cubs swept the Dodgers in a 7-6 game at Wrigley Field.
Coverage (10)
- Photos: Chicago Cubs 7, Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Wrigley Field chicagotribune.com · 6h ago
- Cubs sweep Dodgers behind Pete Crow-Armstrong's mounting NL MVP campaign vs. Shohei Ohtani CBS Sports · 6h ago
- Pete Crow-Armstrong makes Cubs history with monster game to cap sweep of Dodgers Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Cubs complete sweep of slumping Dodgers as Ohtani's two homers go to waste in 7-6 loss Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- October preview? NL MVP front-runners Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani put on a show at Wrigley Field. Yahoo Sports · 6h ago
- Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani put on a show at Wrigley Field as MVP talk heats up The New York Times · 6h ago
- Shohei's leadoff HR pads MVP case, then PCA says 'not so fast' MLB.com · 6h ago
- Cubs 7, Dodgers 6: Pete Crow-Armstrong’s DH day Bleed Cubbie Blue · 6h ago
- Shohei Ohtani, Pete Crow-Armstrong put on a show as NL MVP talk heats up: 'He's a great player' Los Angeles Times · 6h ago
- Shohei Ohtani, Pete Crow-Armstrong trade home runs to open game USA Today · 6h ago broke it first
Where it stands
Reporting on August 5, 2026, opened with USA Today and MLB.com noting that Shohei Ohtani and Pete Crow-Armstrong traded home runs to open the game at Wrigley Field, with Ohtani hitting a leadoff home run to pad his MVP case before Crow-Armstrong responded. Later coverage from CBS Sports, Yahoo Sports, The New York Times, and the Los Angeles Times detailed how the game concluded with a 7-6 victory, completing a sweep of the Dodgers by the Cubs.
Outlets heavily emphasized the individual performances, noting that Ohtani's two home runs went to waste in the loss while Crow-Armstrong made Cubs history with a monster game during his designated hitter appearance. Coverage also highlighted framing from the Los Angeles Times and CBS Sports positioning the matchup as an October preview and noting a mounting National League MVP campaign for Crow-Armstrong that rivals Ohtani's front-runner status.
No direct contradictions appear across the sources regarding the game's final score or the players' home run counts. Current reporting establishes the Cubs' 7-6 win and sweep, leaving further developments regarding the National League MVP race to future games.
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Who won the game between the Cubs and the Dodgers?
The Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-6 at Wrigley Field to complete a sweep.
How many home runs did Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani hit?
Both Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani hit two home runs during the game.
What is the context of the MVP discussion surrounding the players?
Coverage frames the performance as part of a heating-up National League MVP race featuring front-runners Pete Crow-Armstrong and Shohei Ohtani.
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