This win ended more than a century of frustration as the Cubs won their first championship since 1908, ending the longest drought in professional sports.
Game 7 of a series in any sport is significant, but this was more than a baseball game to Cubs fans.
The Indians never gave up either, and I can’t believe we’re finally standing, after 108 years, finally able to hoist the trophy.”Ĭhicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant scores a run past Cleveland Indians catcher “Just blow for blow, everybody playing their heart out. “It was like a heavyweight fight, man,” said Zobrist, who was named World Series MVP. 2 Chicago Cubs 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 (10 Innings)īy Jordan Bastian and Carrie Muskat / MLB.com | November 3rd, 2016ĬLEVELAND - After a 108-year wait for a World Series championship, the Cubs had to wait just a little longer and the brief rain delay came at exactly the right time for Jason Heyward to give the players a pep talk.Ī 17-minute delay followed the ninth inning, then Ben Zobrist smacked a tiebreaking RBI double in a two-run 10th that lifted the Cubs to an 8-7 victory over the Indians on Wednesday night in Game 7.
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