CHICAGO -- Pete Crow-Armstrong 's frustrations had grown visibly apparent Monday afternoon at Wrigley Field. Through five innings of the Cubs’ series opener against the Braves, the All-Star center fielder had a groundout and a flyout, and could be heard angrily screaming after the latter.

“I think there’s natural frustration for a guy like him,” said president of baseball operations Jed Hoyer, acknowledging the lengthy slump Crow-Armstrong was enduring coming into Monday’s game. “Some guys, you don’t see it. With him, you’re going to see it, and I think that’s OK. That’s who he is, and he shouldn’t change that.”

Come the sixth, Crow-Armstrong decided to put his exasperation aside and end his month-long funk by any means necessary.

Down 0-2 with two outs and a man at first, Crow-Armstr

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