Michael Conforto hits pinch-hit walk-off homer as Cubs beat Reds
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Updated · Fox News · May 5
Michael Conforto hits pinch-hit walk-off homer as Cubs beat Reds
10 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 5
Conforto's first homer of the season gave Chicago a 5-4 win at Wrigley Field on Monday after Pete Crow-Armstrong led off the ninth with a triple and scored the tying run.
Crow-Armstrong was nearly thrown out at home on Nico Hoerner's sacrifice fly, then appeared to confront on-deck hitter Matt Shaw in the dugout over inadequate slide signaling.
Manager Craig Counsell's decision to send up Conforto instead of Shaw paid off, extending the Cubs' winning streak to six games; they have won 16 of 19 since 14 April.
Will Pete Crow-Armstrong's on-field fire fuel an MVP run or become a liability for the contending Cubs?
Can the Cubs' elite defense and pinch-hitting magic carry them to a title despite their pitching risks?
Was the game-winning decision a managerial masterstroke or a gamble that papered over team tensions?