The tandem of ace
Cubs’ pitcher Jake Arrieta and slugging phenom Kyle Schwarber set the Tribe on
its ears last night dominating Cleveland in a 5-1 victory bringing the 2016
World Series back to Wrigley.
Arrieta went 5⅓ shutout
innings while Schwarber went 2 for 4 with a walk and 2 RBIs. Schwarber became the first position player in
MLB history to earn his first hit of the season in the World Series after
missing all but three games of the regular season after tearing two ligaments
in his left knee back in April.
Team doctors allowed
Schwarber to be the DH in Games 1 and 2.
Will he be cleared to play the outfield at Wrigley? "We'll
see," Schwarber said. "I haven't tried it. So we'll take it day by
day, like I said."
Manager Joe Maddon
could play Schwarber in left field and move Ben Zobrist to right. Jason Heyward was benched due to a hitting
slump of just 2 for 28
The Cubbies now hold
a home field advantage for Games 3, 4 and 5.
Can they win the Series by taking all three games at Wrigley? The experts say yes. The Cubs have a 62% chance of taking home the
crown to the Tribe’s 38% according to Five Thirty
Eight.
I’m not hanging my
Cubbies hat on any sports expert’s notion—I’m going with my gut—the Northsiders
will sweep the Tribe.
He's back. pic.twitter.com/t3tbeKeWnk— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) October 25, 2016
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