Cubs' Pete Crow-Armstrong Backed By Team After Costly Mistake

The Chicago Cubs lost to St. Louis Cardinals on Tuesday, and one costly error by Chicago's Pete Crow-Armstrong may have been the difference in the game.

Crow-Armstrong fielded a fly ball by Alec Burleson in deep centerfield, but did not realize how many outs there were. His throw came extremely late, allowing the runner to score after tagging up all the way from second base.

The Cubs went on to lose to their rival 8-7, making the error a costly determining factor in the game. 

According to Jordan Bastian at MLB.com, Crow-Armstrong's manager and teammate are coming to his defense. 

"He lost track of the outs. It’s just a mistake,” Cubs manager Craig Counsell said.

Cubs starting pitcher Jameson Taillon, who gave up seven other runs in the game, downplayed the blunder and took most of the responsibility.

"Obviously, he’s one of the best defenders in baseball," Taillon said. That’s just a freak thing. I was more mad at myself for giving up the homers and giving up a lot of hard contact."