2016 – The Cubs move to within one game of the World Series with an 8 – 4 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS. Addison Russell breaks a 1 – 1 tie with a two-run homer off Joe Blanton in the 6th and Javier Baez adds a bases-loaded double in the 8th Jon Lester gives up only one run in seven innings to pick up the win as the series heads back to Wrigley Field.

On October 20, 2016 — 2016 – The Cubs move to within one game of the World Series with an 8 – 4 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the NLCS. Addison Russell breaks a 1 – 1 tie with a two-run homer off Joe Blanton in the 6th and Javier Baez adds a bases-loaded double in the 8th Jon Lester gives up only one run in seven innings to pick up the win as the series heads back to Wrigley Field.

 

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