by @TMobile pic.twitter.com/rzRj5IMuyvThe Chicago Cubs closed in on their first World Series trip since 1945 by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 on Thursday in Game 5 of their National League playoff. Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Cubs grabbed a 3-2 lead in the NL Championship Series. “I was just kind of along for the ride.”Anthony Rizzo’s run-scoring double gave the Cubs a 1-0 lead in the first. Baez stole second before Russell’s shot to left-center put the Cubs ahead on another unusually hot night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers thought they’d finally escaped the inning when Rizzo lined out to second baseman Kike Hernandez, who nearly doubled up Fowler at second.

Source: The Guardian October 21, 2016 04:35 UTC