Cubs 5, Brewers 3: Pete Crow-Armstrong does it all

Photo by Matt Dirksen/Chicago Cubs/Getty ImagesAl Yellon created Bleed Cubbie Blue and has been its managing editor since 2005. His latest book about the Cubs is "Chicago Cubs Firsts." Find him on Bluesky at @bleedcubbieblue.bsky.social

Five runs, the number of runs the Cubs scored Tuesday evening, is not a lot of runs.

It was, however, the most runs the Cubs had scored in a game since an 8-4 win over the Phillies a week earlier, and the most runs they’d scored at Wrigley Field since a 7-3 win over the Reds June 1.

Best of all, it was enough runs for a 5-3 win over the Brewers in the opening game of their series. Pete Crow-Armstrong led the way offensively and defensively, as he’s done so many…