Pete Crow-Armstrong started off the Chicago Cubs' Fourth of July game against the St. Louis Cardinals with fireworks, quickly demonstrating why it was an easy decision for him to be named a National League All-Star starter.

Chicago Cubs rising star Pete Crow-Armstrong showed off early 4th of July fireworks on Friday against the St. Louis Cardinals.

With a history that goes back to 1876, the Cubs set a new franchise record by blasting eight home run hits off St. Louis starter Miles Mikolas and lefty reliever John King. The Cardinals, a franchise established in 1882, had never before surrendered eight homers in a game, making this another first in the long-running rivalry.