His managerial strategy would have gone down as arguably the worst in baseball history.Īnd yet.here we are. Manager Joe Maddon may have never recovered if it weren't for Ben Zobrist and Miguel Montero putting the Cubs ahead for good in the 10th inning. While the Cubs used the 17-minute rain delay for a pep talk, it had the opposite effect on the Indians.They did so in horrifyingly stressful fashion, doing almost everything they could to blow things up Wednesday night. It was still 6-6 after nine innings when it started raining and the tarp was brought onto the field. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)Ĭhicago failed to score in the ninth, bringing up Santana, Kipnis and Francisco Lindor against the widely-unpopular Aroldis Chapman, who quickly retired them. Rajai Davis #20 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates after hitting a two-run home run during the eighth inning to tie the game 6-6 against the Chicago Cubs in Game Seven of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Novemin Cleveland, Ohio. It’s a moment that gives Indians fans goosebumps and shifted the energy at the ballpark. The Indians were down 6-4 in the eighth and hope was dwindling when Rajai Davis hit a two-run homer to tie the game. They were trailing 4-1 in the fourth when Kluber came out and the ALCS MVP Andrew Miller came in.Ĭarlos Santana and Jason Kipnis scored on a wild pitch that banked off of catcher David Ross’ helmet. Kluber took the mound for the Tribe and gave up a home run to his first batter, Dexter Fowler. It no longer felt like home field advantage and it’s an issue that would be talked about for days to come as some criticized Tribe season ticket holders for selling to Chicago fans. That night at Progressive Field, there were a lot more Cubs fans in attendance. Francisco Lindor #12 of the Cleveland Indians celebrates with Lonnie Chisenhall #8 after defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.Andrew Miller #24 of the Cleveland Indians reacts after striking out Kyle Schwarber #12 of the Chicago Cubs (not pictured) to end the top of the eighth inning in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.The Cleveland Indians celebrate after defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.Cleveland Indians fans hold signs after the Cleveland Indians defeated the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.
The Chicago Cubs stand on the field prior to Game One of the 2016 World Series against the Cleveland Indians at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.The Cleveland Indians and the Chicago Cubs stands during the national anthem prior to Game One of the 2016 World Series at Progressive Field on Octoin Cleveland, Ohio.