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Bats get attention, but Cubs’ defense is unsung strength: ‘Guys can make some amazing plays’

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The winds that brought a dust storm to the Windy City on Friday made Cubs center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong look human.

Briefly, at least.

‘‘We’re no strangers to having to play with the sun and the wind,’’ Crow-Armstrong said after a victory that had defenders regularly flummoxed by wind-blown fly balls, ‘‘but I obviously still made it look pretty hard today.’’

Any struggles from Crow-Armstrong were only noticeable because he typically makes everything look so easy on defense.