Pittsburgh Pirates shortstop Jared Triolo (19), right, tags out Chicago Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong (4) at second during the fourth inning of a baseball game Friday, Aug. 15, 2025, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Erin Hooley) AP

The Cubs found out Friday, breaking their offensive slump one player at a time is not going to work.

Pete Crow-Armstrong was the center of everything. He collected 3 hits, reached base four times, came up limping after a diving attempt in center field and made two outs on the bases.

The rest of the Cubs managed just 3 hits combined and they lost 3-2 to the Pittsburgh Pirates at Wrigley Field. It was the third time in six days the Cubs dropped a low-scoring one-run game.

Chicago native Jack Suwinski homered off Daniel Palencia in the top of the ninth to provide the tiebrea

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