[48], For Game 4, former Cubs pitchers Greg Maddux and Ferguson Jenkins threw the ceremonial first pitches before the start of the game,[49] and actor Vince Vaughn sang "Take Me Out to the Ball Game" during the seventh-inning stretch.[50]. The 2016 and 2017 winner of the FIFA World Player of the Year winner was Cristiano Ronaldo, who also won the Ballon d'Or for the same periods. [75] Many fans and Chapman himself believe he blew the lead due to his unnecessary use in Game 6. [44] Arrieta allowed another single and was lifted for reliever Mike Montgomery. To start the fifth inning, Javier Báez hit a home run to center making it 4–1 on the first pitch he saw to knock Kluber out of the game. 103. • Interviews:Maddon | Zobrist | FranconaSOUND SMART WITH YOUR FRIENDS His victory came just days after his wife, Brianne, won the bronze in the women's heptathlon. Kyle Schwarber, who had missed nearly all of the 2016 season after tearing ligaments in his left leg in the season's fourth game, was added to the Cubs' World Series roster and started as their designated hitter. They lost to the Brewers in a 163rd game to determine the Central Division champions, failing in their quest to win the division for a third consecutive year. "• One wild pitch equals two runs for Indians, QUOTABLE Cleveland manager Terry Francona, who had previously won World Series titles with the Boston Red Sox in 2004 and 2007, fell short in his bid to become the third manager to win his first three trips to the Fall Classic, after Casey Stengel and Joe Torre. With the game caught in a 6-6 tie in the ninth, Heyward hit a grounder to Kipnis, who fired it to Lindor at short to retire pinch-runner Chris Coghlan. Los Angeles Dodgers win World Series for first title since 1988. This was for Ernie and Ronnie and Billy and many more.• Cubs' virtual World Series celebration is real deal"It's really great for our entire Cub-dom to get beyond that moment and continue to move forward," Cubs manager Joe Maddon said, "because now, based on the young players we have in this organization, we have an opportunity to be good for a long time, and without any constraints, without any of the negative dialogue. With the game tied 6–6 after nine innings, a sudden cloudburst resulted in a 17-minute rain delay. [56], The last living member of Cleveland's 1948 World Series championship team, Eddie Robinson, attended Game 6 at Progressive Field. [84][85], Rizzo called the rain delay "the most important thing to happen to the Chicago Cubs in the past 100 years. "Dexter Fowler, Javier Báez and David Ross each homered, and the Cubs had leads of 5-1 and 6-3, but the Indians rallied against Aroldis Chapman in the eighth, tying the game at 6 on Rajai Davis' two-run homer.The Cubs are the first team to come back from a three-games-to-one deficit and win Games 6 and 7 on the road since the 1979 Pirates.• 108 is enough: Cubs hoist trophy, The rain delay gave both teams and the sellout crowd a chance to regroup -- and breathe. [38] Looking to tie the series at one game apiece, the Cubs sent Jake Arrieta to the mound against the Indians' Trevor Bauer who was still healing a lacerated pinkie resulting from an accident with a drone. Cubs Win! We're going to see who wins this battle,'" Davis said. Mike Montgomery gets the final out to seal the Cubs' 10-inning Game 7 win, giving the team its first World Series title since 1908. [45] The game marked Indians manager Terry Francona's first loss in ten World Series games. P… In the bottom of the fifth, Kipnis drove a ball over the left field wall for a home run to make it a 7–2 game. 1. She writes a blog, Muskat Ramblings. "I'm just so happy for Cubs fans over the last 108 years, generations, some still here, some not. The finals were watched by 43 million people, with a peak concurrent viewership of 14.7 million viewers, breaking 2015's finals' viewer records. Or Do They? "It's unbelievable," Zobrist said. 108. Like the Cubs, the Cavaliers came back from a 3–1 deficit, and won a deciding Game 7 on the road (in this case, it was in Oakland, California, the then-home city of the Warriors). Jordan Bastian has covered the Indians for MLB.com since 2011, and previously covered the Blue Jays from 2006-10. That's probably going to go down as one of the better teams in baseball history. 2016 Presidential Election Results Aug. 9, 2017 , 9:00 AM ET In 2016, Donald J. Trump won the Electoral College with 304 votes compared to 227 votes for Hillary Clinton. 2016 was also the high point for the Indians. The Pokémon Trading Card Game featured the 2015-16 Standard format, using all cards from XY onward. “Chapman, 28, said he felt ‘a little different’ in Game 7 and that fatigue affected him."[76]. Davis' blast pulled the game into a 6-6 deadlock, giving Cleveland a slice of hope before the Cubs' final push. Both teams threatened in the seventh but could not score and, following a single by Mike Napoli in the bottom of the eighth, Aroldis Chapman entered to finish the game for the Cubs. The Cubs also featured six players under age 25 in the starting lineup, a postseason record. First 20-20 overs … 2016 World Series (4–3): Chicago Cubs (NL) beat Cleveland Indians (AL). We've got that kind of players here in this clubhouse to make it really fun. The series was played between October 25 and November 2 (although Game 7 ended slightly after 12:00 am local time on November 3). The Cubs became the sixth team to come back from a 3–1 deficit to win a best-of-seven World Series, following the 1925 Pittsburgh Pirates, the 1958 New York Yankees, the 1968 Detroit Tigers, the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates, and the 1985 Kansas City Royals. You can follow her on Twitter @CarrieMuskat and listen to her podcast. Add-on runs: With the game tied at 1 in the fourth, Bryant singled to left, threading the ball between two defenders, and moved up when Rizzo was hit by a pitch. Kluber was charged with four runs over four-plus innings, including two home runs, which bookended his outing. There are no strangers on this team. Davis hit a dramatic 2-run home run off Chapman, just barely clearing the left field wall and the left field foul pole, scoring Guyer and tying the game, making the score 6–6. Russell's six RBIs tied a World Series single-game record. [62] In the third inning, the Cubs loaded the bases on a walk and two singles off Tomlin, who was relieved by Dan Otero. In the top of the ninth with a runner on and two outs, Anthony Rizzo hit a two-run home run to right to make it 9–2. In the previous four times in 1912, 1924, 1991 and 1997, the home team won all four extra inning Game 7s. It was the Indians' sixth appearance in the World Series and their first since 1997, with their last Series win having come in 1948. Since Sunday's Game 5 win, Rizzo has been playing the music from the movie "Rocky." Russia’s Putin, others pleased as Trump win shocks world By Nicole Gaouette , Elise Labott and Angela Dewan , CNN Updated 10:28 PM EST, Wed November 9, 2016 Teams were seeded against each other based on their performance in the group stage, and played a best-of-five, single-elimination bracket. "It's a difficult moment for them, but they are outstanding. It was also the first Game 7 to have a rain delay, which occurred as the tenth inning was about to start. 25% of sales from Championship Zed skins & Championship ward skins increase the prize pool. After Ramirez reached with the infield single, the Progressive Field crowd roared and chanted his first name. The veteran shot an arm high in the air as he rounded first and his teammates could not help but pour from the dugout in celebration. "• Statcast™ of the Day: Davis takes Chapman deep, Breaking through: The Indians pulled the game into a 1-1 deadlock in the third inning, when veteran Coco Crisp led off by slicing a pitch from Hendricks down the left-field line. The win marked the Cubs' first World Series game victory since 1945 and tied up the series at one game all. He stumbled initially when he went to to give chase, allowing both runners to score. Schwarber, playing on a surgically repaired left knee, was limited to being the designated hitter during the Series.• Fowler pumped after leadoff homer, Davis' heroics: The stadium was shaking in the eighth inning, when Davis delivered his game-tying shot off Chapman. [115] After publicly complaining about playing time due to the emergence of Wilson Contreras,[116] Miguel Montero would be traded to Toronto during the 2017 season for cash. Arrieta continued to pitch well, walking three batters but holding the Indians without a hit into the sixth inning. Heyward stole second and advanced to third on a throw to second by Yan Gomes that got away from Kipnis. Rajai Davis, following up on his eighth-inning heroics, lined a single to center, making it a one-run game, and the score 8–7. Heyward ended up on third with one out after a stolen base and an error on the throw from Perez, but the game remained tied after a Baez strikeout on an attempted two-strike bunt attempt and a Fowler groundout that took an impressive play by Lindor. [6][7][8][9][10], The Cubs made their 11th appearance in the World Series; their only previous two championships were in 1907 and 1908. Day 1 Coverage. for a reason. Montgomery retired Michael Martinez (who had scored the game-winning run in Game 3) with an infield grounder fielded by Bryant, who threw to Rizzo. November 3, 2016 | 00:00:30. However, they lost to the underdog Marlins in two games. For Cubs manager Joe Maddon, it was his second appearance in the World Series as manager – in 2008, he managed the Tampa Bay Rays, who lost 4–1 to the Philadelphia Phillies. Kluber made World Series history by striking out eight hitters in the first three innings. I'm very proud of what we've done." We were on the losing end of it, but that's going to probably be looked at as one of the greatest World Series of all-time." After 108 years of waiting, the Cubs won the 2016 World Series with a wild 8-7, 10-inning Game 7 victory over the Indians on Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Kris Bryant committed two errors in that inning. Grand Prix Master Brian Braun-Duin and Draft Master Márcio Carvalho lead the 2016 Magic: The Gathering World Championship field at the end of Day 1 with 6-1 records.However, there are still three more Draft rounds on Friday and four rounds of Modern on Saturday still remaining before a cut to the Top 4, so anything can happen. The 2016 World Series was highly anticipated due to the historical ramifications; the two teams entered their matchup as the two franchises with the longest World Series title droughts, a combined 176 years without a championship. Kluber came into the game 4–1 in the postseason with a 0.89 ERA. It began on December 26, 2015, and ended with the gold medal game on January 5, 2016. [57][58] Arrieta became the first NL starting pitcher to notch two road wins in a single World Series since Bob Gibson in 1967. Bauer was forced from the game in the fourth, and the Cubs struck again in the fifth. In Cleveland, WTAM (1100) and WMMS (100.7) carried the Indians' play-by-play with Tom Hamilton and Jim Rosenhaus, while in Chicago, WSCR (670) carried the Cubs' play-by-play with Pat Hughes, Ron Coomer, and Len Kasper. Carrie Muskat has covered the Cubs since 1987, and for MLB.com since 2001. The Cubs became the first team to come back from a 3–1 deficit to win the Series since the 1985 Kansas City Royals. A wild pitch that ricocheted off Ross's helmet allowed Santana and Kipnis to score, narrowing the Cubs' lead to 5–3. The Cubs struck again in the third following a two-out walk by Rizzo and a single by Ben Zobrist. Ross then redeemed himself in the Chicago sixth, hitting a solo home run off Miller to open a 6-3 lead. Perez's home run in the fourth made it 3–0 Indians. They won 103 games in a really tough division. The Indians had home-field advantage because the AL had won the 2016 All-Star Game. The Cubs defeated the Indians 4–3 to win their first World Series since 1908. "With a runner on first and two out in the eighth, Maddon handed the ball to Chapman, who promptly allowed a run-scoring double to Guyer, trimming Chicago's lead to 6-4. The 112th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs and the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians, the first meeting of those franchises in postseason history. Their last title came in 1948; however, when this series began, the Cleveland sports curse had already been broken, with the Cavaliers having won the city's first championship since 1964 by defeating the Golden State Warriors in the NBA Finals. "• Zobrist's heroics net MVP honors, Miguel Montero added an RBI single and rookie Carl Edwards Jr. got the first two outs of the 10th before walking Brandon Guyer and giving up an RBI single to Davis. Top four [46] Chicago pitcher Kyle Hendricks started against Cleveland pitcher Josh Tomlin. )[71], Jon Lester, who had started Games 1 and 5, came on in relief for the first time since the 2007 ALCS, coincidentally also against the Indians. No way, Jose: Ramirez opened the home half of the second with a chopper up the middle, where it ricocheted off Hendricks and rolled into no-man's land between short and third. Tags: Chicago Cubs; More From This Game; Mike Montgomery; final play; World … Mike Montgomery, the man who recorded the Cubs' last out in the 2016 World Series, joined Jorge Soler in Kansas City after he was traded near the trade deadline in 2019. The Indians never gave up either, and I can't believe we're finally standing, after 108 years, finally able to hoist the trophy. Addison Russell's RBI single put the Cubs up 2–1. After Bryant's home run, Anthony Rizzo doubled and Ben Zobrist singled. That set the stage for Davis, who ripped a 98-mph fastball to left field, where it cleared the 19-foot wall, eliciting a riotous roar from the crowd.• Chapman down, but Ross, Cubs lift him up, "I remember half the team out of the dugout, celebrating already before I got to home plate," Davis said. [35] Francona's World Series winning streak reached nine with this victory. Game 7 was the 60th extra inning game in World Series history as well as the first extra inning Game 7 won by the road team. It was also Maddon's third World Series appearance overall – in 2002, he was bench coach for the Anaheim Angels. [47][48] Allen earned his sixth postseason save as Javier Báez struck out swinging to end the game, leaving the tying and winning runs in scoring position. [40] Arrieta started well too, retiring the first two batters before walking back-to-back batters in the bottom of the first. [113] At the 2016 Winter Meetings, Jorge Soler and Travis Wood were traded for All-Star closer Wade Davis, effectively replacing Chapman. [94][95], ESPN Radio's national network covered the World Series through affiliated stations, with Dan Shulman providing the play-by-play and Aaron Boone serving as color analyst. But Ross made up for that in the sixth when his solo shot gave the Cubs a 6-3 lead, a great way to cap this storybook season as he heads into retirement.• Going out on top: Ross carried off as champ, The Indians were trying to write their own ending, though. Sportsnet used the MLB International feed produced by the MLB Network; Matt Vasgersian was MLB International's play-by-play announcer with the Toronto Blue Jays' play-by-play announcer Buck Martinez as their color analyst and MLB Network correspondent Lauren Shehadi and analyst Mark DeRosa as field reporters. A two-out walk to Santana persuaded Joe Maddon to relieve his starter. The last-second Game 5 finish of the 2016 WNBA Finals demands a deep rewind Rebounding win games ... Washington Nationals win the World Series with 6-2 win over Houston Astros in Game 7. These are the numbers that will define the most incredible story in sports in 2016. Santana was ruled out at second, but Cleveland challenged. Brad Marchand scored shorthanded with 44 seconds left in regulation as Canada completed a perfect run with a 2-1 win over Team Europe to win the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. 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