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Cubs hit five homers to beat Mariners as a hot, windy Wrigley Field throws another curveball

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Part of Pete Crow-Armstrong’s explosion onto baseball’s national stage has been his defense and his penchant for highlight-reel plays in center field.

But he might want to keep Saturday off his MVP pitch.

Yes, Crow-Armstrong launched his 21st home run, one of five homers the Cubs hit in a 10-7 win over the Mariners. But two fly balls to center dropped past his glove as both teams battled the latest curveball thrown by the conditions at Wrigley Field.