Steve Webb
Game 16, 4/13/2025: Dodgers 4, Cubs 2
CHAVEZ RAVINE — Southern Californians know all about the PCH. After Sunday’s game against the Cubs, they now know about the PCA. Harvard-Westlake’s Pete Crow-Armstrong (known as PCA around Wrigleyville) had the game of his life against the Dodgers, homering twice and hitting a triple to lead the Cubbies to a 4-2 win over the Dodgers, handing them their third straight series defeat.
Tyler Glasnow started strong for Los Angeles, striking out seven over six innings, but surrendered a pair of solo home runs that proved costly. The first came in the third inning off the bat of Pete Crow-Armstrong, who sent a fly ball off the right field foul pole to tie the game 1–1. After getting to within one strike of going six one-run innings, Glasnow surrendered another solo shot, this one to Michael Busch put the Cubbies ahead. Glasnow’s final line for the night: 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 3 BB, 7 K/
The Dodgers had taken an early lead in the second inning thanks to a sharp RBI single from Kike Hernández that scored Michael Conforto. Conforto later came around again in the sixth, this time on a Max Muncy sacrifice fly to tie the game 2–2. Muncy, however, continues his hard luck, as he came within a foot or two of hitting a three-run homer that would have completely changed the nature of the game.
Crow-Armstrong struck again in the seventh—this time taking Blake Treinen deep to center to put the Cubs up for good.
Despite putting runners in scoring position multiple times, the Dodgers couldn’t capitalize, finishing 1-for-7 with runners in scoring position and stranding seven on base.
Crow-Armstrong had three hits and Busch finished with two, with each hitting solo homers for the Cubs, while Chicago’s bullpen combined for 5.1 innings after starter Colin Rea allowed just one run over 3.2 innings.
Conforto and Will Smith both had a couple of hits for the Dodgers in their losing effort, but the Dodgers’ offense couldn’t find the big hit late. Meanwhile, Nico Hoerner drove in a run off Alex Vesia in the eighth to give the Cubs an insurance run.
After an 8-0 start, the loss drops the Dodgers to 11–6 on the season. They’ll look to bounce back against the Rockies with the back end of their rotation. Dustim May gets things started on Monday night with a 7:10 first pitch. The Rox are coming off putting up zeroes in three straight games against the surging Padres, so the Dodgers SHOULD be able to get back on the right track.
Despite the quiet bats, Saturday’s loss had the energy of a postseason duel—a reminder that small mistakes can loom large, even in April.
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