Nov 01 2016

World Series 2016 Game 6: Cubs @ Indians

It was at this point in 1986 that my Metropolitans delivered the blow that should have made it impossible to wear my Cap outside of Fairfield County (which is about 50% Red Sox anyway). After Bill Buckner’s error gave them Game 6 of a Series that was no better at that point than this one (Mets behind 3 – 2 and facing elimination), evening the Series at 3 sucked out every jot of spirit and momentum from the Sox and when they took the field in the decider they were already beaten.

So, miracles happen. This year? Probably not.

Whatever you want to call the Cubs Game 5 victory, it wasn’t a decisive thumping. More like a nailbiting war of attrition that Chapman, who I can’t believe got dumped from the Yankees (morons), won. If you look ahead to Game 7 there stands Kluber who is a problem they just have not been able to solve so far though you got to believe going to him as often as the Indians do is going to grind him down at some point.

Tonight Arrieta faces Tomlin and it’s a matchup that the Regular Season record indicates is hardly one at all, 18 – 8, 3.10 vs. 13 – 9 4.40. His last start was a No Hit until the 6th and ended in the Cubs Game 2 5 – 1 Win. His ERA in that start was 1.59 and he surrendered 2 Hits and the 1 Run. Tomlin on the other hand tossed a Shutout in Game 3 which the Indians went on to Win 1 – 0. He has an ERA of 0.00 in 4 and 2/3rds Innings.

He is their other, unheralded Ace, and the Cubs best hope is that he’s slightly short on rest. He last pitched October 29th, Arrieta October 27th.

Could the Cubs win? Yes and I hope they do. A more likely outcome is that this is the very last game of 2016.

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  1. zobrist strucj out 2 outs

  2. Russell struck out to retire the side

  3. Looking. Bottom 5th

  4. Bottom of the 4th: Arrieta pitching for the Cubs

  5. Perez struck out

  6. KO #8. 1 Down

  7. Santana ops out to infield. 2 outs

  8. Pop Out. 2 Down

  9. Kipnis solo HR with 2 outs

    Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2

  10. Solo Shot. Cubs 7 – 2

  11. Top 6th

  12. Lindor grounded out to end the 5th inning

    Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2

  13. Top of the 6th; Jeff Manship pitching for Cleveland

  14. Contreras struck out

  15. Leadoff K

  16. Fly 2

  17. Heyward flies out to right field. 2 outs

  18. Baez singles with 2 outs

  19. 2 Out Single

  20. Cleveland pitching change : Zach McAllister in for Manship

  21. Fowler flies into left center to retire the side

  22. Bottom 6th

  23. Bottom of the 6th: Arrieta pitching for the Cubs

  24. Napoli struck out

  25. Swinging. 1 Out

  26. Ramirez flies out to left. 2 outs

  27. Fly. 2 Out

  28. Chisenhall walked with 2 outs

  29. 2 Out Walk

  30. Cubs pitching change: Mike Montgomery in for Arrieta after 5 2/3rds inings

  31. 5 2/3rds. Good Run

  32. Force. Top 7th

  33. Brandon Gruyer, hitting for Crisp, grounded into a fielder’s choice. Chisenhall out to end the 6th inning

    Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2

  34. Top of the 7th: McAllister pitching for Cleveland

  35. Leadoff Base Hit

  36. Schwarber lead off single

  37. Bryant singles. 2 on. no outs

  38. 1st and 2nd. No Out

  39. Rizzo flies out to right. Runners hold. 1 out

  40. Fly. Runners hold

  41. Zobrist flies into left. Runners hold. 2 outs

  42. Another Fly. No Advance

  43. Russell lines out to retire the side

  44. Force. Bottom 7th

  45. Bottom of the 7th: Mike Montgomery pitching for the Cubs

  46. 8 to get

  47. Rajai Davis in for Naquin ines out to center

  48. Perez walked with 1 out

  49. Walk.

  50. Santana flies out to center. 2 outs

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