Live Blogging: Game 7 World Series: Chicago Cubs at Cleveland Indians 

Cubs at Indians

Starting Lineup:
Chicago Cubs:
1. Dexter Fowler CF
2. Kyle Schwarber DH
3. Kris Bryant 3B
4. Anthony Rizzo 1B
5. Ben Zobrist LF
6. Addison Russell SS
7. Wilson Contreras C
8. Jason Heyward RF
9. Javier Baez 2B

SP: Kyle Hendricks (RHP) (16-8, 2.13 ERA, 170K)

Cleveland Indians:
1 Carlos Santana DH
2.Jason Kipnis 2B
3. Francisco Lindor SS
4. Mike Napoli 1B
5. Jose Ramirez 3B
6. Lonnie Chisenhall RF
7. Rajai Davis CF
8. Coco Crisp LF
9. Roberto Perez C

SP: Corey Kluber (RHP) (18-9, 3.14 ERA, 227K)

Hello and welcome to this edition of "Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'. Tonight it is Game 7 of the 2016 World Series, between Chicago Cubs and Cleveland Indians.

Game Time Temperature: 69 degrees.

Top of 1st Inning:
1. Fowler
2. Schwarber
3. Bryant
HOME RUN: Dexter Fowler leads off with a solo shot off of Corey Kluber. CHC 1 CLE 0
​Schwarber singles to second base.
Bryant flies out to Chisenhall. 1 Out
Rizzo flies out to Davis. 2 Outs
Schwarber steals second base.
Zobrist flies out to Chisenhall. 3 Outs
Cubs leave Schwarber on second base.

Middle of 1st Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Santana
2. Kipnis
3. Lindor
Santana lines out to Heyward. 1 Out
Kipnis strikes out swinging. 2 Outs
Lindor reaches on an error on Baez. Lindor is on first base.
Napoli hits into a 6-4 fielder's choice. 3 Outs

End of 1st Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
6. Russell
7. Contreras
8. Heyward
Russell pops out to Lindor 1 Out
Contreras flies out to Chisenhall. 2 Outs
Heyward flies out to Lindor. 3 Outs
Cubs go down 1-2-3, in their half of 2nd Inning.

Middle of 2nd Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
5. Ramirez
6. Chisenhall
7. Davis
​Ramirez singles to infield.
Hendricks throws out Jose Ramirez at first base. 1 Out
Chisenhall singles to left field.
Davis grounds into 5-4-3 double play. 3 Outs

End of 2nd Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
9. Baez
1. Fowler
2. Schwarber
Baez flies out to Crisp. 1 Out
Fowler lines out to Chisenhall. 2 Outs
Schwarber singles to Chisenhall. Chisenhall throws out Schwarber at second. 3 Outs
Cubs go down in order.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Crisp
9. Perez
1. Santana
​Crisp doubles to left field.
Perez sacrifices to Rizzo. Rizzo to Baez, 3-4. 1 Out
Santana hits a RBI-Single, scoring Crisp. CHC 1 CLE 1
Kipnis hits into a fielder's choice. Everybody's safe. Error on Baez.
Lindor flies out to Zobrist. 2 Outs
Mike Montgomery and Carl Edwards Jr. is warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Napoli lines out to Bryant. 3 Outs
Indians leave the runners on 1st and 2nd base.

End of 3rd Inning:
CHC 1 CLE 1

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Bryant
4. Rizzo
5. Zobrist
Jon Lester is warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Bryant singles to left field.
Rizzo gets hit-by-pitch.
Zobrist grounds into 3-6 fielder's choice. Napoli throws out Rizzo. 1 Out
Russell hits a RBI-Sacrifice Fly, scoring Bryant. Zobrist advances to second base. CHC 2 CLE 1​​, 2 Outs
​Contreras hits a RBI-Double to right center field. Ben Zobrist scores on the double. CHC 3 CLE 1
Andrew Miller is warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Heyward
​Cubs leave a runner on second base.

Middle of 4th Inning:
CHC 3 CLE 1

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Ramirez
6. Chisenhall
7. Davis
Ramirez grounds out to Rizzo. Rizzo to Hendricks, 3​-1. 1 Out
Chisenhall flies out to Zobrist. 2 Outs
Davis flies out to Heyward. 3 Outs
Indians go down 1-2-3 in order.

End of 4th Inning:
CHC 3 CLE 1

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Baez
1. Fowler
2. Schwarber
HOME RUN: Baez homers to right center field. CHC 4 CLE 1
PITCHING CHANGE: Andrew Miller (LHP) replaces Corey Kluber as Indians pitcher.
Fowler singles to Coco Crisp.
Schwarber grounds into 6-4-3 double play. Cubs challenge the call on the field.
Call stands. 2 Outs
Jon Lester is warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Bryant draws a 2-out walk.
Rizzo hits a RBI-Double to right field, scoring Kris Bryant. CHC 5 CLE 1
Zobrist flies out to Davis. 3 Outs
Cubs leave Rizzo on second base.

Middle of 5th Inning:
CHC 5 CLE 1

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Crisp
9. Perez
1. Santana
Crisp grounds out to Baez. 1 Out
Perez called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Santana draws a 2-out walk.
PITCHING CHANGE: Maddon pulls Kyle Hendricks on 63 pitches for left-hander Jon Lester.
SUBSTITUTION: David Ross replaces Wilson Contreras as catcher.
Kipnis reaches on a throwing error by David Ross. Kipnis advances to second, while Santana reaches to third base.
Lester throws a wild pitch leads to two runs scored on the play. CHC 5 CLE 3
Lindor strikes out swinging. 3 Outs

End of 5th Inning:
CHC 5 CLE 3

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
6. Russell
7. Ross
8. Heyward
​Russell pops out to Napoli. 1 Out
HOME RUN: David Ross hits a solo shot off of Andrew Miller. CHC 6 CLE 3
Heyward grounds out to Napoli. 2 Outs
Cody Allen is warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Baez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs

Middle of 6th Inning:
CHC 6 CLE 3

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Napoli
5. Ramirez
6. Chisenhall
Napoli strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Ramirez grounds out to Russell. 2 Outs
PINCH-HITTING: Brandon Guyer pinch-hitting for Lonnie Chisenhall.
Guyer hits a 2-out singles to left field.
Davis grounds out to Baez. 3 Outs
The Cubs are 9 outs away from ending their 108 year drought.
End of 6th Inning:
CHC 6 CLE 3

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Fowler
2. Schwarber
3. Bryant
Fowler singles to right field.
Cody Allen is warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Miller currently has 42 pitches.
Schwarber flies out to Crisp. 1 Out
PITCHING CHANGE: Cody Allen (RHP) replacing Andrew Miller as Indians pitcher.
​Bryant and Fowler gets into a strike-em-out-throw-em-out double play. 3 Outs

Middle of 7th inning:
CHC 6 CLE 3

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
8. Crisp
9. Perez
1. Santana
Crisp flies out to Zobrist. 1 Out
Perez draws a one-out walk.
Santana grounds out to Lester. 2 Outs
PINCH-RUNNER: Tyler Naquin pinch-running for Roberto Perez.
Kipnis strikes out swinging. 3 Outs.
Indians leave Naquin on second.
Cubs are 6 outs away from winning the 2016 World Series.

End of 7th Inning:
CHC 6 CLE 3

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Rizzo
5. Zobrist
6. Russell
SUBSTITUTION: Yan Gomes comes into the game as Indians pitcher.
Rizzo strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Aroldis Chapman is warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Zobrist grounds out to Napoli. 2 Outs
Russell pops out to Napoli. 3 Outs
Cubs go down 1-2-3 in order.

Middle of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
3. Lindor
4. Napoli
5. Ramirez
Lester is still in the game with 45 pitches.
Lindor grounds out to Russell. 1 Out
Napoli called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Ramirez singles to shortstop.
PITCHING CHANGE: Aroldis Chapman (LHP) replaces Jon Lester as Cubs pitcher.
Guyer hits RBI-Double off of Aroldis Chapman, scoring Jose Ramirez. CHC 6 CLE 4
​HOME RUN: Rajai Davis hits a game-tying 2-run homer off of Aroldis Chapman. CHC 6 CLE 6
​Crisp singles to left field.
Gomes stikes out swinging. 3 Outs

End of 8th Inning:
CHC 6 CLE 6

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
7. Ross
8. Heyward
9. Baez
The rain is beginning at Progressive Field.
Bryan Shaw is warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Ross draws a lead-off walk.
PINCH-RUNNING: Chris Coghlin pinch-running for David Ross.
Allen currently is at 23 pitches.
Rain decreased for now.
Heyward reaches on a 4-6 fielder's choice. Out at second is Coghlin. 1 Out
PITCHING CHANGE: Bryan Shaw (RHP) replaces Cody Allen as Indians pitcher.
Heyward steals second base and reaches on third on and error by Gomes.
SUBSTITUTION: Michael Martinez plays right field.
Brandon Guyer replaces Coco Crisp at left field.
Baez strikes out on foul bunt. 2 Outs
Fowler grounds out to Lindor. 3 Outs
Cubs leave Heyward at third base.

Middle of 9th Inning:
CHC 6 CLE 6

Bottom of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Santana
2. Kipnis
3. Lindor
Mike Montgomery is warming up in the Cubs Bullpen.
Santana pops out to Zobrist. 1 Out
SUBSTITUTION: Miguel Montero replaces David Ross as Cubs catcher.
Kipnis strikes out swinging. 2 Outs
Lindor flies out to Heyward. 3 Outs
Indians go down 1-2-3 in order.
Game 7 of the World Series is headed to extra innings.
The game is in a rain delay.
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Top of 10th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Schwarber
3. Bryant
4. Rizzo
Schwarber singles to right field.
PINCH-RUNNING: Albert Almora Jr. pinch-running for Kyle Schwarber.
Dan Otero is warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Carl Edwards Jr is warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Kris Bryant hits a sacrifice fly to Davis. Almora advances to second base.
Indians choose to intentionally pass on Anthony Rizzo. Runners on first and second with one out.
Zobrist hits RBI-Double, driving in Almora Jr. CHC 7 CLE 6
Indians choose to intentionally pass on Russell. Bases Loaded, one out.
Montero hits RBI-Single, driving in Rizzo. CHC 8 CLE 6
PITCHING CHANGE: Trevor Bauer (RHP) replaces Bryan Shaw as Indians pitcher.
Heyward strikes out swinging. 2 Outs
Baez flies out to Davis. 3 Outs
Cubs leave the bases loaded.

Middle of 10th Inning:
CHC 8 CLE 6

Bottom of 10th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Napoli
5. Ramirez
6. Guyer
PITCHING CHANGE: Carl Edwards Jr (RHP) replacing Aroldis Chapman as Cubs pitcher.
Napoli strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Ramirez grounds out to Russell. 2 Outs
Guyer draws a 2-out walk.
Guyer advances to second base.
Davis hits a RBI-Single to center field. CHC 8 CLE 7
PITCHING CHANGE: Mike Montgomery (LHP) replaces Carl Edwards Jr. as Cubs pitcher.
Martinez grounds out to Bryant. 3 Outs
Cubs are the 2016 World Series Champions!

Final: CHC 8 CLE 7

Final Thoughts: Cubs are the 2016 World Series Champions! The North Siders end a 108-year championship drought. For the Indians it is another wait til next year.

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