
“Nothing’s been easy, nothing’s been given to us,” said Jon Lester, who allowed two runs (one earned) over three innings of relief.
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In ending the longest title drought in professional sports, the Cubs, whose complete top-to-bottom roster helped them win an MLB-best 103 games in the regular season, finished off a rally from three-games-to-one down in the Series. I just like the idea when a Cubs fan walks into the office tomorrow and someone asks when’s the last time the Cubs won the World Series, you can say, ‘yesterday.’’ And maybe they’ll let you down for a 100 years in a row, and we did. “And like all members of the family, you love them but sometimes they let you down. “The Cubs aren’t just a team, they’re a member of your family,” Ricketts said.
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The Chicago Cubs take the 2016 World Series with an 8-7 win against the Cleveland Indians in Game 7.Ricketts attended the University of Chicago and is a longtime Cubs fan. In the bottom of the 10 th Rajai Davis singled into center field to score Brandon Guyer, making it a one run game but it wasn’t enough to catch the Cubs. Migel Montero came up and singled into left field, bringing in Anthony Rizzo. Ben Zobrist came up and hit a grounder for a double, scoring Albert Almora Jr. Fortunately, the delay didn’t last too long, and they resumed the game. During the rain delay, people wondered how you could reschedule a World Series Game 7 in the 10 th inning. That was Davis’s first home run since August 30th and the game was tied at 6.Īs the game went into the 10 th inning, the heavens opened up and the tarps came in. Then Rajai Davis came up and smacked a long ball to left field for a two run homer. In the bottom of the 8 th inning Brandon Guyer’s double play brought in Jose Ramirez to bring the Cubs within two. Later on in the bottom of the 5 th, David Ross hit a home run to bring the game to 6-3 Cubs. After a wild pitch with Francisco Lindor at the plate, Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis came in to score, cutting the Cubs lead and making it 5-3 Chicago. Jon Lester came in for middle relief in the 5 th inning, and his catcher David Ross came into the game with him in what will be the final game of his MLB career. Anthony Rizzo belts a line drive to right field to bring in Bryant, and the Cubs led by 4.

Javier Baez hit a rocket into right center field for a solo home run to make up for the two errors he committed earlier in the game. Addison Russell’s sacrifice fly drove in Kris Bryant, and then a Willson Contreras double brought in Ben Zobrist to make it 3-1 Cubs. Things got interesting in the top of the 4 th when the Cubs started a little rally. What’s the best way to start Game 7 of the 2016 World Series? How about a home run from Dexter Fowler in the 1 st inning? Cubs go up 1-0 after one at-bat.Ĭarlos Santana put the Indians on the board in the bottom of the 3 rd when he sent a line drive single into right field, scoring Coco Crisp. In a wild game that included blown leads, tie games, 17-minute rain delays and extra innings, the Chicago Cubs win the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians, taking the series with a 8-7 win in Game 7.

The Chicago Cubs hang on to win their first World Series in 108 years with a nail biter against the Cleveland Indians. By Sarabeth Pollock 5 years ago Follow Tweet
