in a still-packed ballpark.Īlbert Almora Jr., pinch-running for Schwarber, alertly took second on Bryant's long fly to center.

It was just the fourth time that a Game 7 went to extra innings, and the rain delayed play until 12:11 a.m. Gamezone: Cubs World Series Game 7 box score, play-by-play recapĬUBS TWEETS: Follow the team as they celebrate their World Series winĭexter Fowler homered on Corey Kluber's fourth pitch of the game, 23-year-old Javier Baez and 39-year-old David Ross also went deep for the Cubs, who led 5-1 in the fifth inning and 6-3 in the eighth.Ĭhapman wound up with the win and Montgomery got one out for his first save in the majors.īryan Shaw, who gave up a leadoff single to Kyle Schwarber in the 10th, took the loss.ĭownload a memento photo of the Wrigley Field marquee While Cubs fans hugged with delight, there was only despair for the Indians, who now have gone longer than anyone without a crown. #WorldSeries /4wAJsrPpC6- Chicago Cubs November 3, 2016Īfter defeating San Francisco and the Los Angeles Dodgers in the playoffs, Chicago became the first team to earn a title by winning Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates. Manager Joe Maddon's team halted the longest title drought in baseball, becoming the first club to overcome a 3-1 Series deficit since the 1985 Kansas City Royals.Ĭleveland was trying to win its first crown since 1948, but manager Terry Francona's club lost the last two games at home.

If Cubs win World Series, restaurant promises free Italian beef sandwichesīlue-clad Cubs fans who traveled from Wrigley Field filled nearly the entire lower deck behind the Chicago dugout at Progressive Field, singing 'Go! Cubs! Go!' Man predicts 2016 Cubs World Series win in 1993 HS yearbook Davis delivered an RBI single with two outs in the bottom half, but Mike Montgomery closed it out at 12:47 a.m., and the celebration was on. Reaction from Addison Russell after the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series.īen Zobrist hit an RBI double and Miguel Montero singled home a run to make it 8-6.

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