Sigh of relief: Chapman keeps Cubs’ hope alive

LeBron James and the Cavaliers completed their NBA Finals comeback on the road, beating Golden State in Game 7 for Cleveland’s first major pro sports title in 52 years.

“I have to look at him and say he’s been brilliant this postseason”, she said of Francona.

“I mean, it was hard not to get caught up in it. And from up in the upper deck you could see the people coming across the bridge in droves”.

Tomlin, who combined with three relievers in Game Three’s 1-0 shutout of the Cubs at Wrigley Field, will duel reigning Cy Young victor Jake Arrieta, the Game Two victor, at Progressive Field with Cleveland leading the best-of-seven 3-2.

As for Schwarber’s return to Chicago’s lineup, Francona said, “It gives them some thunder that they’ll situate right in the middle, which you have to respect”.

First pitch is at 8:15 p.m. ET. First, the Cubbies haven’t lost the World Series, they are trailing 3 games to 1.

“It didn’t feel like an elimination game”, said Bryant, whose home run gave him his first RBI of the Series.

“His command (was) a little bit scattered at times, but he battled through”, Cubs manager Joe Maddon said. “Sometimes you’ve got to respect what the other team can do, too”, he said. Do what you’re capable of doing in the days leading up to this. Arrieta has been pedestrian since the last month of the regular season, allowing three or more runs in five of his last nine starts.

If anyone thoroughly represented the range of emotions felt by Cubs fans everywhere yesterday, it was Chicago’s most famous supporter, Bill Murray.

Can Cubs rally back from 3-1 hole? The Cubs – who forced the series back to Cleveland after winning Game 5 on Sunday night – are trying to do the same thing. The Cubs went on to score three runs that inning to take a 3-1 lead.

The win keeps the Cubs’ World Series title hopes alive.

Included on the list is the 1945 World Series when the Cubs fell in seven games to the Detroit Tigers. The Cubs will throw Jake Arrieta at Progressive Field.

At long last, the heart of the Cubs lineup provided offense off Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer. The righthander was outstanding in the Indians’ 1-0 win over Chicago in Game 3, giving up just two hits over 4 2/3 innings of work, but failed to get the decision in the victory.

While last night’s Game 5 was disappointing, there’s no reason to lose faith.

“Under these circumstances and where we’re at, I’ll take the AL game just to get “Schwarbs” extra at-bats”. Given the Cubs’ offensive issues hitting the curveball in this series, this game could be over early if Chicago can’t get to Tomlin in the early innings.

Chapman watched Lester roll through six innings and expected Maddon’s talk of a long night would not happen, but reliever Carl Edwards allowed the potential tying run to reach second in the seventh and in came the call.