It was at this point in 1986 that my Metropolitans delivered the blow that should have made it impossible to wear my Cap outside of Fairfield County (which is about 50% Red Sox anyway). After Bill Buckner’s error gave them Game 6 of a Series that was no better at that point than this one (Mets behind 3 – 2 and facing elimination), evening the Series at 3 sucked out every jot of spirit and momentum from the Sox and when they took the field in the decider they were already beaten.
So, miracles happen. This year? Probably not.
Whatever you want to call the Cubs Game 5 victory, it wasn’t a decisive thumping. More like a nailbiting war of attrition that Chapman, who I can’t believe got dumped from the Yankees (morons), won. If you look ahead to Game 7 there stands Kluber who is a problem they just have not been able to solve so far though you got to believe going to him as often as the Indians do is going to grind him down at some point.
Tonight Arrieta faces Tomlin and it’s a matchup that the Regular Season record indicates is hardly one at all, 18 – 8, 3.10 vs. 13 – 9 4.40. His last start was a No Hit until the 6th and ended in the Cubs Game 2 5 – 1 Win. His ERA in that start was 1.59 and he surrendered 2 Hits and the 1 Run. Tomlin on the other hand tossed a Shutout in Game 3 which the Indians went on to Win 1 – 0. He has an ERA of 0.00 in 4 and 2/3rds Innings.
He is their other, unheralded Ace, and the Cubs best hope is that he’s slightly short on rest. He last pitched October 29th, Arrieta October 27th.
Could the Cubs win? Yes and I hope they do. A more likely outcome is that this is the very last game of 2016.
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Vent Hole
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First Pitch Strike
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Line Out
IT a good night for baseball in Cleveland. Temp is 71 with clear skies and winds from the South at 6 mph
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Ground Out
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Solo Shot. Cubs 1 – 0
Solo home run by Bryant with 2 outs
Cubs 1 – Cleveland 0
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Base Hit
Rizzo single in a fly to left center
Zobrist singles; Rizzo to 3rd. 2 outs
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Single. Runners at Corners
Hopeful start !
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Error. Runner on 3rd Scores. Runner on 1st Play at the Plate Safe. Batter advances to 3rd.
Russell doubles for a 2 RBI
Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0
Contreras flies out to center to retire the side.
Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0
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Cubs 3 – 0
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You want a Buckner moment? That was it.
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Bottom 1st
Bottom of the 1st: Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
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First Pitch Ball
Santana, leading off for Cleveland, strikes out
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KO. 1 Out
Jason Kipnis grounds out. 2 outs
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Ground Out 2
Francisco Lindor walked on a full count
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A Walk
Mike Napoli struck out to end the 1st inning
Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0
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KO. Top 2nd
Top of the 2nd: Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland
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Fly Out 1.
Jason Heyward flies out to left
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Grounder. 2
Javier Baez grounds out. 2 out
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Bottom 2nd
Dexter Fowler flies out to right to retire the side
Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0
Bottom of 2nd: Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
Jose Ramirez strikes out
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k. 1
Lonnie Chisenhall struck out. 2 outs
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K. 2
Coco Crisp grounds out to end the 2nd inning.
Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0
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Top 3rd
Top of the 3rd: Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland
Kyle Schwarber lead off walk
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Leadoff Walk
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Fly Out Center.
Bryant flies out to right center
Rizzo singles; Scwarber to 2nd. 1 out
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Base Hit. 1st and 2nd 1 Out
Zobrist singles. Bases loaded. 1 out
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Single. Loaded
Cleveland pitching change: Mike Clevinger in for Tomlin
Mike Contreras Correction: Dan Otero pitching for Cleveland
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2 and 1/3rd. Wow. Tomlin done
On our way to a game 7 extra innings. Let’s go Cubs!
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Grand Slam. Cubs 7 – 0
Addison Russell hit a grand slam home run.
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 0 with 1 out
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Out at 1st, 2
Willson Contreras grounded out. 2 outs
A shut out would be a great game 6.
Hopes for the same in Game 7
Another Cubs easy victory will be acceptable too.
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Bottom 3rd
Heyward popped out to retire the side.
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 0
Bottom of the 3rd: Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
Tyler Naquin struck out
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Looking. 1
Roberto Perez flies out to center. 2 out
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Fly. 2 Done
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Top 4th
Carlos Santana out on a grand ball to end the 3rd inning
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 0
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New Pitcher. Duh
Top of the 4th inning: Danny Salazar pitching for Cleveland
Baez struck out
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Leadoff KO.
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Back to Back. 2
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Bottom 4th
Scwarber flied out to left to retire the side.
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Leadoff Double
Bottom of the 4th Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
Kipnis doubles on a line drive to center
Lindor struck out.
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Swinging. 1
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RBI Single. Cubs 7 – 1
Napoli RBI single. 1 out
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 1
Ramirez flied out to right. 2 outs
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Diving Catch. 2
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HBP. 1st and 2nd
Chisenhall hit by a pitch. 2 on with 2 outs
Runners advance on a wild pitch to Crisp
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Wild Pitch. 2nd and 3rd
Crisp walked to load the bases with 2 out
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Walk. Loaded
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KO. Top 5th
Naquin struck out to end the 4th inning
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 1
Top of the 5th: Salazar pitching for Cleveland
Bryant lead off single
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Leadoff Single
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Passed Ball. Runner Advances
Bryant steals 2nd on a wild pitch to Rizzo
Rizzo out on a pop fly 2 outs
Correction : 1 out
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Foul Pop. 1 Out
Almost caught by the sound guy.
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K for 2
zobrist strucj out 2 outs
Russell struck out to retire the side
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Looking. Bottom 5th
Bottom of the 4th: Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
Perez struck out
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KO #8. 1 Down
Santana ops out to infield. 2 outs
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Pop Out. 2 Down
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Solo Shot. Cubs 7 – 2
Kipnis solo HR with 2 outs
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2
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Top 6th
Lindor grounded out to end the 5th inning
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2
Top of the 6th; Jeff Manship pitching for Cleveland
Contreras struck out
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Leadoff K
Heyward flies out to right field. 2 outs
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Fly 2
Baez singles with 2 outs
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2 Out Single
Cleveland pitching change : Zach McAllister in for Manship
Fowler flies into left center to retire the side
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Bottom 6th
Bottom of the 6th: Arrieta pitching for the Cubs
Napoli struck out
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Swinging. 1 Out
Ramirez flies out to left. 2 outs
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Fly. 2 Out
Chisenhall walked with 2 outs
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2 Out Walk
Cubs pitching change: Mike Montgomery in for Arrieta after 5 2/3rds inings
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5 2/3rds. Good Run
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Force. Top 7th
Brandon Gruyer, hitting for Crisp, grounded into a fielder’s choice. Chisenhall out to end the 6th inning
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2
Top of the 7th: McAllister pitching for Cleveland
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Leadoff Base Hit
Schwarber lead off single
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1st and 2nd. No Out
Bryant singles. 2 on. no outs
Rizzo flies out to right. Runners hold. 1 out
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Fly. Runners hold
Zobrist flies into left. Runners hold. 2 outs
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Another Fly. No Advance
Russell lines out to retire the side
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Force. Bottom 7th
Bottom of the 7th: Mike Montgomery pitching for the Cubs
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8 to get
Rajai Davis in for Naquin ines out to center
Perez walked with 1 out
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Walk.
Santana flies out to center. 2 outs
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Fly. 7 left
Kipnis singles. 2 on. 2 outs
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Base Hit. 2 On 2 Out
Cubs pitching change: Arodis Chapman in for Montgomery
Lindor singles. Bases loaded
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Missed the Put Out at 1st. Loaded
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Oops. Reverse. Top 8th
Napoli out to end the 7th inning. Reversing call by the umpire.
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2
Top of the 8th: Zacj McAllister pitching for Cleveland
Top of the 8th: Mike Clevinger pitching for Cleveland
Contreras lead off walk
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Full Count Walk
Heyward grounds into a double play
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Double Play
Baez strikes out to retire the side
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KO. Bottom 8th
Bottom of the 8th: Aroldis Chapman pitching for the Cubs
Napoli strikes out
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KO. 5 left
Ramirez singles to center. 1 out
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Base Hit. 1 On 1 Out
Come on Cubs! Close this one out!
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Double Play. Top 9th
Yom Gomes, hitting for Chisenhall, gr4ounds into a double play to end the inning.
Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2
Top of the 9th: Mike Clevinger pitching for Cleveland
Fowler grounds out
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Ground Out.
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Long Fly
Scwarber flies out to center 2 outs
Bryant singles
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2 Out Single
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2 RBI HR. Cubs 9 – 2
Rizzo 2 run Home Run !!!
Cubs 9 – Cleveland 2
Zobrist walked with 2 outs
Icing on the cake!
Cubs should feel good about making this a 7 game series considering how they started.
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Followed by a Walk
Russell grounds into a fielder’s choice to retire the side.
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Fielder’s Choice. Bottom 9th
Bottom of the 9th; Chapman pitcing for the Cubs
Guyer lead off walk
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Leadoff Walk.
Cubs pitching change: Pedro Strop in for Chapman
Davis flies out to left. 1 on; 1 out
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2 left. 1 On
guyer advances on a wild pitch
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Wild Pitch. Runner to 2nd
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1 left. RBI Single. Cubs 9 – 3. Caught trying for 2nd.
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4 Pitch Walk
Perez singles in line drive, out at 2nd. Guyer scored, 2 outs
Cubs 9 – Cleveland 3
Santana walked
Cubs pitching change: Travis Woods in for Strop
1 out away from game 7!
Hopefully they will have better luck against kluber this next time.
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2nd. Defensive Indifference
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Cubs 9 – 3 Final. See you tomorrow.
Kipnis pop out fly to end the game.
Cubs 9 – Cleveland 3 Final
Game 7 tomorrow at 8 pm It’s the 38th winner take all game in the World Series