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. Vent Hole

  2. First Pitch Strike

  3. Line Out

  4. Ground Out

  5. Solo Shot. Cubs 1 – 0

  6. Solo home run by Bryant with 2 outs

    Cubs 1 – Cleveland 0

  7. Base Hit

  8. Rizzo single in a fly to left center

  9. Hopeful start !

  10. Zobrist singles; Rizzo to 3rd. 2 outs

  11. Single. Runners at Corners

  12. Russell doubles for a 2 RBI

    Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0

  13. Error. Runner on 3rd Scores. Runner on 1st Play at the Plate Safe. Batter advances to 3rd.

  14. Cubs 3 – 0

  15. You want a Buckner moment? That was it.

  16. Bottom 1st

  17. Contreras flies out to center to retire the side.

    Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0

  18. Bottom of the 1st: Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs

  19. First Pitch Ball

  20. Santana, leading off for Cleveland, strikes out

  21. KO. 1 Out

  22. Jason Kipnis grounds out. 2 outs

  23. Ground Out 2

  24. Francisco Lindor walked on a full count

  25. A Walk

  26. KO. Top 2nd

  27. Mike Napoli struck out to end the 1st inning

    Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0

  28. Top of the 2nd: Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland

  29. Fly Out 1.

  30. Jason Heyward flies out to left

  31. Grounder. 2

  32. Javier Baez grounds out. 2 out

  33. Bottom 2nd

  34. Dexter Fowler flies out to right to retire the side

    Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0

  35. Bottom of 2nd: Jake Arrieta pitching for the Cubs

  36. Jose Ramirez strikes out

  37. k. 1

  38. Lonnie Chisenhall struck out. 2 outs

  39. K. 2

  40. Coco Crisp grounds out to end the 2nd inning.

    Cubs 3 – Cleveland 0

  41. Top 3rd

  42. Top of the 3rd: Josh Tomlin pitching for Cleveland

  43. Kyle Schwarber lead off walk

  44. Leadoff Walk

  45. Bryant flies out to right center

  46. Fly Out Center.

  47. Rizzo singles; Scwarber to 2nd. 1 out

  48. Base Hit. 1st and 2nd 1 Out

  49. Zobrist singles. Bases loaded. 1 out

  50. Single. Loaded

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