Using a top-to-bottom attack on offense and relying on a strong outing by Jake Arrieta, the Cubs evened the World Series at a game apiece with a 5-1 victory over the Indians on Wednesday. Read More Here (0)
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Windy Wrigley will have big impact on righty power
With the first two games of the World Series in the books, the Fall Classic now shifts to Wrigley Field for Friday’s Game 3. Read More Here (2)
DYK: Arrieta's historic no-hit bid
The Cubs’ series-evening triumph Wednesday was their first World Series game win since Game 6 of the 1945 Fall Classic on Oct. 8, 1945. That’s a span of 25,952 days, which is a numerical palindrome (the same number forward and backward). Here are some other facts and figures to know about Game 2. Read More […]
Arrieta delivers longest Series no-hit bid since '69
Jake Arrieta walked two batters in the first inning on Wednesday night, and after he got Jose Ramirez to fly out to deep center to end the threat, Cubs catcher Miguel Montero had a brief talk with rookie Willson Contreras, who was catching the right-hander. Read More Here (3)
Schwarbrrr! Cub hot on frigid stage
The bright green bracelet on Kyle Schwarber’s left wrist says something about what the Cubs’ slugger has done so far in his against-all-odds World Series, even at a game apiece after Chicago’s 5-1 win over the Indians in Game 2 on Wednesday. It says something about the challenge that lies ahead at the designated hitter-free […]
Cubs, Schwarber special October stories
The Chicago Cubs have come so far and accomplished so much that, after a while, even the improbable has begun to seem routine. Read More Here (3)
Game 3 starter Hendricks on postseason roll
The Cubs still joke with Ryan Dempster, the former Cubs pitcher turned front-office executive who waved his no-trade clause minutes before the non-waiver Trade Deadline in 2012 and agreed to a trade to the Rangers. That trade brought the Cubs Kyle Hendricks, whose brilliant performance helped them win Game 6 of the NLCS and advance […]
Cubs may be young, but don't lack experience
Never before had a team started a World Series game with six position players under the age of 25. On Wednesday night, Cubs manager Joe Maddon’s lineup included Kris Bryant (24), Willson Contreras (24), Jorge Soler (24), Kyle Schwarber (23), Javier Baez (23) and Addison Russell (22) in a 5-1 victory over the Indians that […]
The Great Jake's! Game 2 is all Arrieta
Jake Arrieta took a no-hitter into the sixth inning and Kyle Schwarber had a pair of RBIs as the Cubs handed the Indians a 5-1 loss at Progressive Field on Wednesday night to even the World Series at a game apiece. Read More Here (4)
After World Series Game 2: IRL
The Cubs claimed Game 2 of the 112th World Series, 5-1, on Wednesday night, knotting the series at 1-1 with the Indians as both clubs continue their pursuit of an elusive championship. Read More Here (2)
