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. Fly. 7 left

  2. Kipnis singles. 2 on. 2 outs

  3. Base Hit. 2 On 2 Out

  4. Cubs pitching change: Arodis Chapman in for Montgomery

  5. Lindor singles. Bases loaded

  6. Missed the Put Out at 1st. Loaded

  7. Oops. Reverse. Top 8th

  8. Napoli out to end the 7th inning. Reversing call by the umpire.

    Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2

  9. Top of the 8th: Mike Clevinger pitching for Cleveland

  10. Contreras lead off walk

  11. Full Count Walk

  12. Heyward grounds into a double play

  13. Double Play

  14. Baez strikes out to retire the side

  15. KO. Bottom 8th

  16. Bottom of the 8th: Aroldis Chapman pitching for the Cubs

  17. Napoli strikes out

  18. KO. 5 left

  19. Ramirez singles to center. 1 out

  20. Base Hit. 1 On 1 Out

  21. Come on Cubs!

  22. Double Play. Top 9th

  23. Yom Gomes, hitting for Chisenhall, gr4ounds into a double play to end the inning.

    Cubs 7 – Cleveland 2

  24. Top of the 9th: Mike Clevinger pitching for Cleveland

  25. Fowler grounds out

  26. Scwarber flies out to center 2 outs

  27. Ground Out.

  28. Long Fly

  29. Bryant singles

  30. 2 Out Single

  31. 2 RBI HR. Cubs 9 – 2

  32. Rizzo 2 run Home Run !!!

    Cubs 9 – Cleveland 2

  33. Zobrist walked with 2 outs

  34. Followed by a Walk

  35. Icing on the cake!
    Cubs should feel good about making this a 7 game series considering how they started.

  36. Russell grounds into a fielder’s choice to retire the side.

  37. Fielder’s Choice. Bottom 9th

  38. Bottom of the 9th; Chapman pitcing for the Cubs

  39. Guyer lead off walk

  40. Leadoff Walk.

  41. Cubs pitching change: Pedro Strop in for Chapman

  42. Davis flies out to left. 1 on; 1 out

  43. 2 left. 1 On

  44. guyer advances on a wild pitch

  45. Wild Pitch. Runner to 2nd

  46. 1 left. RBI Single. Cubs 9 – 3. Caught trying for 2nd.

  47. 4 Pitch Walk

  48. Perez singles in line drive, out at 2nd. Guyer scored, 2 outs

    Cubs 9 – Cleveland 3

  49. 1 out away from game 7!

  50. Santana walked

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