David Hamilton turned a routine single into a Little League home run at Wrigley Field, and the play quickly changed the tone of the Brewers’ matchup with the Cubs. The Milwaukee infielder reached on a hit to center, then kept running after a misplay by Pete Crow-Armstrong allowed the ball to roll all the way to the wall.
The sequence brought three runs home in the second inning and gave Milwaukee an early 3-0 lead. It also highlighted a difficult stretch for the Cubs, with Crow-Armstrong charged for a costly misplay in center for the second straight day.
Hamilton’s speed made the play even more striking. He was timed at 5.04 seconds to first base and 10.03 seconds to score, a burst that turned a single into a full run around the bases.
The Brewers took advantage immediately and showed the aggressive approach they needed while trying to complete a sweep at Wrigley. For Chicago, the moment stood out as another damaging defensive lapse, while for Milwaukee it became an early example of how pressure and speed can reshape an inning in a hurry.
Hamilton’s run also underscored how quickly one mistake can snowball in the outfield. A clean play in center likely keeps the damage to a single, but the ball’s path to the wall opened the door for Milwaukee to add three runs and seize control early.
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