Live Blogging: World Series Game 5: Cleveland Indians at Chicago Cubs

Indians at Cubs

Starting Lineup:
Cleveland Indians:
1. Rajai Davis CF 
2. Jason Kipnis 2B
3. Francisco Lindor SS
4. Mike Napoli 1B
5. Carlos Santana LF 
6. Jose Ramirez 3B
7. Brandon Guyer RF 
8. Roberto Perez C
9. Trevor Bauer P

SP: Trevor Bauer (RHP) (12-8, 4.26 ERA, 168 K)

Chicago Cubs: 
1. Dexter Fowler CF
2. Kris Bryant 3B
3. Anthony Rizzo 1B
4. Ben Zobrist LF
5. Addison Russell SS
6. Jason Heyward RF
7. Javier Baez 2B 
8. David Ross C
9. Jon Lester P

SP: Jon Lester (LHP) (19-5, 2.44 ERA, 197 K)

​Hello and welcome to another edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'.  Tonight is a special edition as Game 5 of the 2016 World Series between Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs. The Indians have a 3-1 series lead over the Cubs.  If the Indians win tonight, it will be their first World Series championship since 1948, and its third world series championship in franchise history.

For the Cubs their goal is to extend this series to Game 6.  A Game 6 will bring the series back to Cleveland and Kyle Schwarber can start as the Cubs' DH.  

Tonight's pitching matchup is right-hander Trevor Bauer for the Tribe.  And lefty Jon Lester for the Cubs.  

It is the Indians and Cubs, coming up shortly. 
Game Time Temperature: 51 degrees at Wrigley Field. 

Top of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Davis 
2. Kipnis 
3. Lindor
First Pitch is at 7:16 p.m. 
Davis strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Kipnis strikes out swinging 2 Outs 
Lindor strikes out swinging. 3 Outs
Lester strikes out the Indians in order. 

Middle of 1st Inning: 
CLE 0 CHC 0

Bottom of 1st Inning:
Due Up:
1. Fowler
2. Bryant 
3. Rizzo
Fowler called out on strikes.  1 Out
Bryant called out on strikes. 2 Outs 
Rizzo hits the first ball in play with a fly out to Rajai Davis. 3 Outs
Cubs go down 1-2-3 in the Bottom of 1st Inning.

End of 1st Inning:
CLE 0 CHC 0

Top of 2nd Inning:
Due Up: 
4. Napoli
5. Santana 
6. Ramirez
Napoli flies out to Baez.  1 Out
Santana fouls out to Ross and Rizzo.  2 Outs 
HOME RUN: Jose Ramirez hits a solo shot off of Jon Lester. CLE 1 CHC 0
​Guyer grounds out to Bryant.  Rizzo didn't have foot on first base bag.  Indians decide not to challenge before Fox found out that Rizzo wasn't on first base. 

Middle of 2nd Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 0

Bottom of 2nd Inning:
Due Up:
4. Zobrist 
5. Russell
6. Heyward 
Zobrist flies out to Guyer. 1 Out
Russell singles to center field. 
Heyward called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Baez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs
Cubs leave Russell on first base. 

End of 2nd Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 0

Top of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Perez
9. Bauer
1. Davis 
Perez pops out to Bryant. 1 Out
Bauer fouls out to Heyward.  Heyward made a Spider-Man-like catch. 2 Outs
Davis lines out to Baez.  3 Outs
Indians go down 1-2-3.

Middle of 3rd Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 0

Bottom of 3rd Inning:
Due Up:
8. Ross 
9. Lester
1. Fowler
Ross grounds out to Lindor. 1 Out 
Lester called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Fowler flies out to Guyer. 3 Outs 

End of 3rd Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 0

Top of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Kipnis 
3. Lindor 
4. Napoli
Kipinis grounds out to Ross on a bunt.  1 Out
Lindor flies out to Zobrist. 
Napoli pops out to Ross.  3 Outs 
Indians go down 1-2-3. 

Middle of 4th Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 0

Bottom of 4th Inning:
Due Up:
2. Bryant 
3. Rizzo 
4. Zobrist
HOME RUN: Bryant hits a solo shot off of Trevor Bauer.  CLE 1 CHC 1
Rizzo hits a double to right field.
Zobrist hits a single to right field.  Runners on 1st and 3rd with nobody out.
CORRECTION: Mike Clevinger is warming up in Indians Bullpen.
Russell gets a RBI-Single to third base.  Advancing to second base is Zobrist. CLE 1 CHC 2
​​Heyward strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Baez bunts a single to third base. Bases Loaded, 1 out. 
Trevor Bauer now has 64 pitches in this game. 
Ross hits a RBI-Sacrifice-Fly scoring Zobrist.  CLE 1 CHC 3
​Lester called out on strikes. 3 Outs 
Cubs leave runners on 1st and 2nd base and have scored 3 runs, in the Bottom of 4th Inning. 

End of 4th Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 3

Top of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
5. Santana 
6. Ramirez
7. Guyer
Santana hits a double to 
Ramirez grounds out to Russell. 1 Out
Lester now at 64 pitches. 
Guyer called out on strikes.  2 Outs
Perez grounds out to Russell. 3 Outs
Indians leave Santana on third base. 

Middle of 5th Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 3 

Bottom of 5th Inning:
Due Up:
1. Fowler
2. Bryant 
3. Rizzo 
PITCHING CHANGE: Mike Clevinger (RHP) replaces Trevor Bauer as Indians pitcher. 
​Fowler flies out to Santana.  1 Out
Bryant draws a walk.  
Rizzo flies out to Davis. 2 Outs
Rizzo steals second base.  Perez commits a throwing error, advancing Bryant to third base. 
Zobrist draws a 2-out walk. 
Russell lines out to Guyer. 3 Outs
Cubs strand Bryant and Zobrist on base. 

End of 5th Inning:
CLE 1 CHC 3

Top of 6th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Clevinger?
1. Davis 
2. Kipnis
​PINCH-HITTING: Coco Crisp pinch-hitting for Mike Clevinger. 
Crisp grounds out to Bryant. 1 Out
Davis singles to left field. 
Lester currently has 79 pitchers. 
Davis steals second base. 
Kipnis called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Lindor hits RBI-Single driving in Davis.  CLE 2 CHC 3
Lindor gets caught stealing second base. Ross-to-Baez, for a 2-4 play. 
Napoli will lead-off the Top of 7th Inning. 

Middle of 6th Inning: 
CLE 2 CHC 3 

Bottom of 6th Inning:
Due Up: 
6. Heyward 
7. Baez 
8. Ross
PITCHING CHANGE: Bryan Shaw replaces Mike Clevinger as Indians pitcher.
Heyward called out on strikes.  1 Out
​Carl Edwards Jr warming up in Cubs Bullpen. 
Baez strikes out swinging. 2 Outs 
PINCH-HITTING: Miguel Montero pinch-hitting for David Ross. 
Montero strikes out swinging. 3 Outs
Cubs go down 1-2-3 in order. 

End of 6th Inning:
CLE 2 CHC 3 

Top of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Napoli
5. Santana
6. Ramirez
PITCHING CHANGE: Carl Edwards Jr. (RHP) replaces Jon Lester as Cubs pitcher. 
SUBSTITUTION: Wilson Contreras replaces David Ross at catcher for Cubs.
Napoli singles to left field. 
Aroldis Chapman warming up in Cubs Bullpen.
Edwards throws a wild pitch. advancing to second base is Napoli.  Scorekeeper change scoring on the play as a passed ball. 
Santana flies out to left field. 1 Out
PITCHING CHANGE: Aroldis Chapman (LHP) replaces Carl Edwards Jr. as Cubs pitcher.
Ramirez strikes out swinging. 2 Outs
Guyer gets hit by a pitch.
Perez grounds out to Baez.  3 Outs

Middle of 7th Inning:
CLE 2  CHC 3

Bottom of 7th Inning:
Due Up:
CORRECTION: 9. Contreras  
1. Fowler 
2. Bryant 
Cody Allen warming up in the Indians Bullpen. 
Contreras grounds out to Lindor. 1 Out
DOUBLE-SWITCH: Cody Allen (RHP) replaces Bryan Shaw as Indians pitcher.  Allen will bat 8th in the Indians lineup. Yan Gomes replaces Roberto Perez as catcher.  Gomes will bat 9th in the Indians lineup. 
​Fowler gets hit by a pitch. 
Fowler steals second base.  
Bryant called out on strikes. 2 Outs
Indians elect to intentionally pass on Rizzo. 
Runners on 1st and 2nd base, with 2 outs.
Zobrist pops out to Lindor. 3 Outs

End of 7th Inning:
CLE 2 CHC 3 

Top of 8th Inning:
Due Up:
9. Gomes
1. Davis 
2. Kipnis
Gomes called out on strikes.  1 Out
Davis singles to first base.
Davis steals second base.
​Kipnis pops out to Zobrist. 2 Outs 
Davis steals third base. 
Lindor called out on strikes.  3 Outs
Indians leave Davis on third base. 

Middle of 8th Inning: 
Due Up:
5. Russell
6. Heyward
7. Baez
Russell strikes out swinging. 1 Out
Heyward singles to center field. 
Baez  up to the dish, Chapman on deck.
Heyward steals second base. 
Andrew Miller warming up in the Indians Bullpen.
Baez strikes out swinging. 2 Outs
Heyward steals third base.
Chapman strikes out swinging. 3 Outs
Cubs leave Heyward on third base. 

End of 8th Inning:
CLE 2 CHC 3

Top of 9th Inning:
Due Up:
4. Napoli
5. Santana
6. Ramirez
Napoli grounds out to Russell. 1 Out
Chapman currently at 38 pitches.
Santana flies out to Heyward on 3-1 fastball. 2 Outs
Indians down to their last out. 
Indians down to their last strike.
Ramirez strikes out swinging. 3 Outs 

Final: CLE 2 CHC 3 
W: Lester L: Bauer SV: Chapman

Final Thoughts: You just had a feeling with Heyward;s Spider-Man catch, and Rizzo saving Ross from committing an error on a foul out, that the Cubs were not going to lose at Wrigley and give the Indians their first championship in 68 years. 

As for the Indians, the Tribe couldn't hit with RISP. 

Tbe series shifts back to Cleveland, as Josh Tomlin will go on short rest for the Indians, and Jake Arrieta will go for the visiting Cubs.   

Thank you for visiting this edition of 'Live Blogging on Shish on Baseball'.  

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