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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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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