The 2016 World Series

1 00:00:03,402 --> 00:00:06,571 ANNOUNCER: 10th inning, rain getting heavier. 2 00:00:06,706 --> 00:00:10,676 And now the grounds crew is rolling the tarp up. 3 00:00:11,711 --> 00:00:15,147 ZOBRIST: None of the players really wanted to take a break. 4 00:00:15,281 --> 00:00:17,816 No one wants to put a pause on anything 5 00:00:17,950 --> 00:00:19,785 at that moment in the game. 6 00:00:19,919 --> 00:00:23,923 ANNOUNCER: Heartbeat in your throat, chest pounding. 7 00:00:24,056 --> 00:00:26,558 You see all the anguish with the fans down in the seats, 8 00:00:26,692 --> 00:00:28,927 and I'm sure all over Chicago. 9 00:00:29,061 --> 00:00:31,396 The Cubs are very frustrated right now. 10 00:00:31,531 --> 00:00:33,766 They had a three-run lead with two outs, 11 00:00:33,900 --> 00:00:36,569 nobody on in the bottom of the 8th inning. 12 00:00:36,702 --> 00:00:39,504 It was like, "How did this happen? How did we get here?" 13 00:00:40,606 --> 00:00:41,573 ANNOUNCER: I mean, it's such 14 00:00:41,707 --> 00:00:42,841 an emotional thing for the Indians 15 00:00:42,975 --> 00:00:45,143 to come back home, force extra innings. 16 00:00:45,278 --> 00:00:47,847 How do the Cubs get that second burst of emotion? 17 00:00:47,980 --> 00:00:49,815 How do the Cubs get off the mat? 18 00:00:49,949 --> 00:00:51,817 We're all walkin'' down out of the dugout. 19 00:00:51,951 --> 00:00:54,019 J-Hey's like, "Meeting in the weight room.” 20 00:00:54,153 --> 00:00:58,490 It was the first meeting that we had as players all year. 21 00:00:58,624 --> 00:01:00,859 I mean, it happened to be the last game of the year. 22 00:01:00,993 --> 00:01:02,527 RIZZO: J-Hey talks to everyone, just, 23 00:01:02,662 --> 00:01:05,131 "We're gonna do this together. This is gonna make us stronger.” 24 00:01:05,731 --> 00:01:07,432 There's no need to doubt ourselves, 25 00:01:07,567 --> 00:01:09,268 so let's make this story even better. 26 00:01:09,402 --> 00:01:11,937 And we came out, and we just said it was our time. 27 00:01:15,775 --> 00:01:16,842 VAUGHN: Time. 28 00:01:18,110 --> 00:01:21,513 It measures things in universal and inescapable ways. 29 00:01:21,647 --> 00:01:24,082 When you were born on this side of Madison, 30 00:01:24,216 --> 00:01:26,885 and your birth certificate was stamped "Cubs"... 31 00:01:27,086 --> 00:01:29,721 VAUGHN : When you look at how old something is, 32 00:01:29,855 --> 00:01:31,556 how long something lasted, 33 00:01:32,825 --> 00:01:33,826 you understand it. 34 00:01:34,560 --> 00:01:36,595 I'm 45, and he's 75, and we've-- 35 00:01:36,729 --> 00:01:38,831 I've waited a long time for this. 36 00:01:38,965 --> 00:01:41,267 It's emotional. I'm sorry, but it's... 37 00:01:41,400 --> 00:01:44,202 I can't just-- I could die happy today. 38 00:01:45,004 --> 00:01:47,039 VAUGHN: You understand its meaning. 39 00:01:47,173 --> 00:01:49,475 You understand its impact. 40 00:01:49,609 --> 00:01:52,678 You understand its promise. 41 00:01:52,812 --> 00:01:54,513 Go, Tribe! 42 00:01:54,647 --> 00:01:56,215 You got three generations of us here. 43 00:01:56,349 --> 00:01:59,418 The youngest, my grandfather, my father, his brother. 44 00:01:59,552 --> 00:02:01,420 And my cousin. 45 00:02:01,721 --> 00:02:04,657 VAUGHN: This is the story of two cities in the middle of America 46 00:02:04,790 --> 00:02:06,892 who have been talking about time 47 00:02:07,326 --> 00:02:08,627 for a long time. 48 00:02:12,298 --> 00:02:15,601 There's so many generations of Indians fans here, 49 00:02:15,735 --> 00:02:17,369 and you have to be, like, 75 years old 50 00:02:17,503 --> 00:02:19,471 to remember winning the World Series. 51 00:02:19,605 --> 00:02:21,306 I've been emotional all day. 52 00:02:21,440 --> 00:02:23,742 My father would have loved to be here. 53 00:02:23,876 --> 00:02:26,278 He was the biggest Cub fan. 54 00:02:27,179 --> 00:02:28,480 [ Laughs ] It's all right, Pops. 55 00:02:28,614 --> 00:02:30,248 I'm sorry, I'm sorry. 56 00:02:30,616 --> 00:02:31,950 MAN: Go, Cubbies! 57 00:02:32,084 --> 00:02:33,151 Go, Cubbies! 58 00:02:33,653 --> 00:02:35,788 VAUGHN: Chicago, Illinois and Cleveland, Ohio 59 00:02:36,389 --> 00:02:40,226 have begun every spring the same way for years and years, 60 00:02:41,394 --> 00:02:43,462 cheering on their heroes 61 00:02:43,596 --> 00:02:45,230 and dreaming about what they might be capable of. 62 00:02:45,765 --> 00:02:46,966 [ Yells indistinctly ] 63 00:02:47,099 --> 00:02:48,333 [ Cheering ] 64 00:02:48,467 --> 00:02:50,135 MAN: The Tribe's just like the city, man. 65 00:02:50,269 --> 00:02:50,969 Whoo! 66 00:02:51,103 --> 00:02:52,537 Everybody knocks us down, and we get back up, 67 00:02:52,672 --> 00:02:54,206 and it's Cleveland, baby. 68 00:02:55,908 --> 00:02:58,176 VAUGHN: With hope for the future, 69 00:02:58,310 --> 00:03:01,046 fighting resignation about the past. 70 00:03:01,414 --> 00:03:05,885 I was at the 1945 World Series. Now it's been 71 years. 71 00:03:06,018 --> 00:03:07,152 And at that point, 72 00:03:07,286 --> 00:03:09,621 we thought we didn't have to wait much longer. 73 00:03:10,222 --> 00:03:12,324 VAUGHN: Telling themselves one more time 74 00:03:12,458 --> 00:03:14,159 that this could be the year, 75 00:03:14,293 --> 00:03:15,627 regardless of all they know. 76 00:03:15,761 --> 00:03:17,763 ANNOUNCER: A liner, off Nagy's glove! 77 00:03:17,897 --> 00:03:22,001 The Florida Marlins have won the World Series! 78 00:03:22,134 --> 00:03:24,269 VAUGHN: And all everyone before them knew. 79 00:03:24,403 --> 00:03:27,005 -A lot of heartbreak, right? -Oh, for sure. 80 00:03:27,139 --> 00:03:29,741 ANNOUNCER: Ground ball hit the dirt, right through his legs! 81 00:03:29,875 --> 00:03:31,543 VAUGHN: Regardless of what they're still 82 00:03:31,677 --> 00:03:32,744 shaking their heads about. 83 00:03:32,878 --> 00:03:35,847 ANNOUNCER: That was a catch able ball. 84 00:03:35,981 --> 00:03:36,915 I don't believe it. 85 00:03:37,049 --> 00:03:39,184 It's all been worth it if we can win this one. 86 00:03:39,318 --> 00:03:40,519 All those years'll be worth it. 87 00:03:40,653 --> 00:03:41,687 A lot of work. 88 00:03:41,821 --> 00:03:43,255 -A lot of hard work. -Yeah. 89 00:03:43,389 --> 00:03:44,523 [ Laughing ] 90 00:03:45,191 --> 00:03:46,992 VAUGHN: But if the most powerful thing about time 91 00:03:47,126 --> 00:03:49,294 is that it never stops, 92 00:03:49,428 --> 00:03:52,264 then that means there's always the possibility 93 00:03:52,398 --> 00:03:54,800 that whatever happens next 94 00:03:54,934 --> 00:03:57,803 could be something you haven't seen before. 95 00:03:58,971 --> 00:04:01,773 Can't believe we're here in the World Series. 96 00:04:01,907 --> 00:04:02,874 [ Cheering ] 97 00:04:03,676 --> 00:04:07,046 <i>VAUGHN: Welcome to the story of the 2016 World Series.</i> 98 00:04:07,179 --> 00:04:09,981 -I'm an emotional wreck. -Oh, it's only gonna get worse. 99 00:04:10,950 --> 00:04:13,652 ANNOUNCER: And the Cubs will take the lead! 100 00:04:13,786 --> 00:04:17,689 You should see the celebration! 101 00:04:17,823 --> 00:04:18,824 LESTER: You leave your house, 102 00:04:18,958 --> 00:04:20,326 and you can just feel the buzz in the air, you know? 103 00:04:20,459 --> 00:04:23,195 You know these fans are ready to go. They want to see this. 104 00:04:23,329 --> 00:04:25,097 MAN: This is history in the making. 105 00:04:25,231 --> 00:04:28,100 You're gonna be talking about this when I'm 85 years old. 106 00:04:29,902 --> 00:04:30,969 VAUGHN: A tale of two clubs 107 00:04:31,103 --> 00:04:32,370 who've gone longer than any others 108 00:04:32,505 --> 00:04:33,806 without winning a championship. 109 00:04:34,707 --> 00:04:37,209 MAN: Look, this is the team that needs to do it. 110 00:04:37,343 --> 00:04:39,545 You know, I don't know if I can wait another 108 years. 111 00:04:39,678 --> 00:04:42,047 KIPNIS: This city has been down for so long. 112 00:04:42,181 --> 00:04:43,415 We can start to stand a little taller, 113 00:04:43,549 --> 00:04:44,816 keep our chin up a little bit higher, 114 00:04:44,950 --> 00:04:46,985 and puff our chests out a little bit further. 115 00:04:47,119 --> 00:04:49,054 ANNOUNCER: And this place is alive! 116 00:04:49,188 --> 00:04:52,624 Way back, it's gone! 117 00:04:52,758 --> 00:04:55,727 VAUGHN: A saga of two cities who made baseball's fall classic 118 00:04:55,861 --> 00:04:57,829 somehow even bigger than usual. 119 00:04:57,963 --> 00:04:59,497 [ Cheering ] 120 00:04:59,632 --> 00:05:02,234 ANNOUNCER: This World Series is not over yet. 121 00:05:02,368 --> 00:05:04,536 Let's do this, Cleveland. Get up! 122 00:05:04,670 --> 00:05:07,539 VAUGHN: Proving that belief can have have its own reward. 123 00:05:07,706 --> 00:05:09,974 I can only imagine what it's gonna be like. 124 00:05:10,109 --> 00:05:11,710 VAUGHN: That brilliance is always worth the wait. 125 00:05:12,111 --> 00:05:14,113 LESTER: I mean, it's a 100-year party waitin' to happen. 126 00:05:15,047 --> 00:05:16,948 VAUGHN: And that the longer time goes on, 127 00:05:17,683 --> 00:05:20,552 the more promise the game of baseball can offer. 128 00:05:23,355 --> 00:05:26,424 ANNOUNCER: You wanted a classic, America? You're getting it. 129 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:34,074 Support us and become VIP member to remove all ads from www.OpenSubtitles.org 130 00:05:40,539 --> 00:05:42,407 Whoo! Get up on in here! 131 00:05:42,541 --> 00:05:44,776 ANNOUNCER: From Progressive Field 132 00:05:44,910 --> 00:05:46,711 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, 133 00:05:46,846 --> 00:05:51,346 it is Game number 1 of the 2016 World Series. 134 00:05:57,823 --> 00:06:00,125 ANNOUNCER: It's a chilly October evening, 135 00:06:00,259 --> 00:06:02,928 which is perfect for the World Series. 136 00:06:03,429 --> 00:06:06,565 The Chicago Cubs against the Cleveland Indians. 137 00:06:06,699 --> 00:06:08,167 [ Cheering ] 138 00:06:08,300 --> 00:06:10,035 Whoo! Go, Tribe! 139 00:06:10,169 --> 00:06:12,671 -Yes! -Go, Cubs! 140 00:06:12,805 --> 00:06:14,673 -Let's do this, baby! -Go, Tribe! 141 00:06:15,107 --> 00:06:17,976 ANNOUNCER: Is there anything more magical? 142 00:06:18,110 --> 00:06:22,610 Two of the historic franchises in the history of baseball. 143 00:06:23,482 --> 00:06:27,982 The Cleveland Indians. They haven't won it all since 1948. 144 00:06:28,420 --> 00:06:29,888 Go, Tribe! Whoo! 145 00:06:30,022 --> 00:06:31,189 Oh, yeah! 146 00:06:31,323 --> 00:06:33,158 Windians! Windians! 147 00:06:33,292 --> 00:06:37,129 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs haven't won it all since 1908. 148 00:06:37,963 --> 00:06:38,997 MADDON: The two words you always hear 149 00:06:39,131 --> 00:06:39,998 are "pressure” and "expectations,” 150 00:06:40,132 --> 00:06:41,967 and I've always wondered why is that a bad thing? 151 00:06:42,101 --> 00:06:44,403 Listen, if there's pressure and expectations, 152 00:06:44,536 --> 00:06:46,337 that means something good can happen, 153 00:06:46,472 --> 00:06:47,706 something really good. 154 00:06:47,840 --> 00:06:49,174 [ Cheering ] 155 00:06:50,276 --> 00:06:52,211 What do you know about 1945? 156 00:06:52,344 --> 00:06:54,546 Right, I was-- I know nothing. 157 00:06:54,680 --> 00:06:57,115 -Whoo! -Beat the Cubbies! 158 00:06:57,249 --> 00:06:59,684 ZOBRIST: Obviously just to win a World Series is amazing, 159 00:06:59,818 --> 00:07:03,421 but to able to do it when it hasn't been done in that long, 160 00:07:03,555 --> 00:07:05,890 that's-- that's the dream of dreams. 161 00:07:06,325 --> 00:07:07,526 I love you, buddy. 162 00:07:07,660 --> 00:07:09,194 - I love you so much. - I love you, man. 163 00:07:09,328 --> 00:07:10,629 ROSS: I'm taking it all in, you know. 164 00:07:10,763 --> 00:07:12,931 Just savoring the moment a lot more. 165 00:07:14,700 --> 00:07:16,168 Everybody's coming in. 166 00:07:16,302 --> 00:07:18,470 All that stuff's really, really overwhelming for me, 167 00:07:18,604 --> 00:07:21,773 and, um, just to be a part of this group, you know? 168 00:07:21,907 --> 00:07:22,908 They're awesome dudes. 169 00:07:23,542 --> 00:07:24,809 And that's why I wanna win this whole thing, 170 00:07:24,944 --> 00:07:26,745 just be connected with them for life. 171 00:07:26,879 --> 00:07:28,313 [ Laughter ] 172 00:07:28,447 --> 00:07:30,649 They've made my last year really special. 173 00:07:31,817 --> 00:07:33,351 I feel like the pre-game's the worst part. 174 00:07:33,485 --> 00:07:35,053 The heart rate's so high. 175 00:07:36,021 --> 00:07:37,956 Just get it started. 176 00:07:38,090 --> 00:07:40,425 ANNOUNCER: An excellent pitching match up 177 00:07:40,559 --> 00:07:42,727 awaits us here in the opener. 178 00:07:43,896 --> 00:07:46,498 Jon Lester, one of the big-game pitchers 179 00:07:46,632 --> 00:07:49,034 in all of postseason history. 180 00:07:49,635 --> 00:07:53,372 He'll be opposed by Indian right-hander Corey Kluber, 181 00:07:53,505 --> 00:07:57,442 who was an 18-game winner for the tribe. 182 00:07:57,576 --> 00:07:59,611 The 30-year-old right-hander 183 00:07:59,745 --> 00:08:03,582 will pitch in his first ever World Series. 184 00:08:05,851 --> 00:08:07,319 [ Cheering ] 185 00:08:13,892 --> 00:08:16,261 Going out there and seeing how packed it was, 186 00:08:16,395 --> 00:08:17,863 it was pretty cool, a special moment, 187 00:08:17,997 --> 00:08:22,201 and you just soak in every single second of it. 188 00:08:22,334 --> 00:08:23,368 [ Cheering ] 189 00:08:24,470 --> 00:08:25,204 VAUGHN: The two teams 190 00:08:25,337 --> 00:08:27,072 with the longest title droughts in baseball 191 00:08:27,206 --> 00:08:29,575 on the same field to start a World Series. 192 00:08:29,708 --> 00:08:32,510 After a combined 176 years of waiting, 193 00:08:33,345 --> 00:08:35,980 someone was gonna leave with the championship. 194 00:08:37,082 --> 00:08:38,016 [ Cheering ] 195 00:08:38,150 --> 00:08:40,185 ANNOUNCER: Game 1 of the World Series 196 00:08:40,319 --> 00:08:41,753 ready to get underway. 197 00:08:41,887 --> 00:08:43,521 Come on, Tribe! Let's go! 198 00:08:45,724 --> 00:08:47,659 This Indians crowd is on its feet. 199 00:08:47,793 --> 00:08:52,264 In fact, they haven't sat since the national anthem. 200 00:08:53,265 --> 00:08:54,833 The 2-2. 201 00:08:54,967 --> 00:08:57,703 Strike three, call. 202 00:08:57,836 --> 00:08:59,704 Locked him up with a fastball. 203 00:08:59,838 --> 00:09:01,239 MILLER: Corey, he came out and set the tone. 204 00:09:01,373 --> 00:09:03,174 He was so dominating, he was getting strikeouts. 205 00:09:03,308 --> 00:09:04,475 It was just a lot of fun to watch. 206 00:09:04,610 --> 00:09:07,179 ANNOUNCER: Kluber into the wind. Here it comes. 207 00:09:08,313 --> 00:09:09,280 And... 208 00:09:09,415 --> 00:09:11,617 Strike three, call! 209 00:09:11,750 --> 00:09:14,385 And the first two Cubs are out looking. 210 00:09:14,920 --> 00:09:16,254 KLUBER: When a game starts, 211 00:09:16,388 --> 00:09:18,890 each inning is trying to figure out what you have that inning 212 00:09:19,024 --> 00:09:21,126 and what best you can do to get three outs. 213 00:09:22,461 --> 00:09:23,962 ANNOUNCER: Jammed it. 214 00:09:24,096 --> 00:09:25,197 Third baseman awaits. 215 00:09:25,330 --> 00:09:28,933 That's Ramirez in a one, two, three start for Kluber. 216 00:09:29,601 --> 00:09:31,235 For me, it's always been that first pitch. 217 00:09:31,370 --> 00:09:32,804 I get that first one out of the way, 218 00:09:32,938 --> 00:09:34,306 and then it's, "Okay, here I go." 219 00:09:35,741 --> 00:09:37,843 ANNOUNCER: A swing and a miss, high fastball, strike three. 220 00:09:39,411 --> 00:09:41,479 Right at Rizzo. Two out. 221 00:09:41,613 --> 00:09:44,115 After getting two quick outs on five pitches... 222 00:09:44,249 --> 00:09:45,950 ANNOUNCER: Lindor banks one back up the middle. 223 00:09:46,085 --> 00:09:47,986 Base hit into center field! 224 00:09:48,120 --> 00:09:48,887 LESTER: Lindor gets on, 225 00:09:49,021 --> 00:09:50,155 and obviously, we know he steals bases, 226 00:09:50,289 --> 00:09:52,891 so I just wanna make sure I'm quick to the plate, 227 00:09:53,025 --> 00:09:55,627 but at the same time, focused on my pitches. 228 00:09:55,761 --> 00:09:57,596 ANNOUNCER: Lester does not throw to first. 229 00:09:57,729 --> 00:09:59,864 He does not try to pick runners off 230 00:09:59,998 --> 00:10:02,100 or hold them by throwing to first. 231 00:10:08,307 --> 00:10:09,207 There goes Lindor. 232 00:10:09,341 --> 00:10:12,143 No chance for Ross. Stolen base. 233 00:10:12,277 --> 00:10:15,346 Of course, Ross has to do everything so quickly 234 00:10:15,481 --> 00:10:16,882 and so efficiently, 235 00:10:17,015 --> 00:10:19,784 because runners are getting a bigger lead off Lester. 236 00:10:19,918 --> 00:10:21,352 LESTER: He steals on the second pitch. 237 00:10:21,487 --> 00:10:23,055 Still, I've got Nap up, 238 00:10:23,188 --> 00:10:25,823 I'm 2-0 with a guy in scoring position, 239 00:10:25,958 --> 00:10:27,626 but it-- I don't wanna give in. 240 00:10:27,759 --> 00:10:30,261 I don't wanna just go, "Here, you know, hit it." 241 00:10:30,395 --> 00:10:32,363 We still were trying to make pitches. 242 00:10:32,498 --> 00:10:33,932 ANNOUNCER: Ball four. 243 00:10:34,066 --> 00:10:35,834 Napoli will draw the walk. 244 00:10:35,968 --> 00:10:37,502 LESTER: Just kind of got out of my rhythm, you know? 245 00:10:37,636 --> 00:10:39,704 And then, Santana, same thing. 246 00:10:39,838 --> 00:10:42,073 1 fall behind, 3-0 again, another walk. 247 00:10:42,207 --> 00:10:44,108 ANNOUNCER: And the Indians have loaded them up 248 00:10:44,776 --> 00:10:48,746 for one of the best clutch hitters in the regular season, 249 00:10:48,881 --> 00:10:51,183 José Ramirez. 250 00:10:51,316 --> 00:10:54,152 And he hits a little topper that goes ten feet. 251 00:10:54,286 --> 00:10:55,420 And they get a run. 252 00:10:55,554 --> 00:10:56,888 ANNOUNCER: Swung on a dribbler. 253 00:10:57,022 --> 00:10:58,623 Slowly hit down the third base line. 254 00:10:58,757 --> 00:10:59,958 Eat it, eat it, eat it, eat it! 255 00:11:00,092 --> 00:11:02,260 ANNOUNCER: It's going to be an RBI single! 256 00:11:02,895 --> 00:11:05,797 And Ramirez will take it any way he can get it. 257 00:11:05,931 --> 00:11:08,033 I'm thinking, "Hey, one run ain't gonna beat us.” 258 00:11:08,167 --> 00:11:10,435 You got Brandon Guyer comin' up next. 259 00:11:10,569 --> 00:11:12,037 ANNOUNCER: 0-2 pitch. 260 00:11:12,571 --> 00:11:13,939 Inside, he hit him, 261 00:11:14,072 --> 00:11:17,375 and the Indians take a 2-0 lead. 262 00:11:17,509 --> 00:11:20,912 Get a quick 0-2, and yank it in off of him, 263 00:11:21,046 --> 00:11:23,114 and they get the second run. 264 00:11:23,248 --> 00:11:26,517 ANNOUNCER: Lester trying to jam him with a cupped fastball, 265 00:11:26,652 --> 00:11:29,154 and Guyer never gives in. 266 00:11:29,988 --> 00:11:31,422 That one, for me, hurt the most. 267 00:11:32,124 --> 00:11:33,325 ANNOUNCER: The pitch. 268 00:11:33,458 --> 00:11:36,294 Swung on, popped him up, foul ball, playable. 269 00:11:36,428 --> 00:11:39,931 Third base side to catcher Ross near the screen! 270 00:11:40,065 --> 00:11:42,801 Makes the catch, rams into the screen, 271 00:11:42,935 --> 00:11:45,871 gets knocked on his keister and hangs on. 272 00:11:46,004 --> 00:11:49,240 What a play to bail Lester out of trouble, 273 00:11:49,374 --> 00:11:52,310 but the Indians strike first. 274 00:11:52,444 --> 00:11:54,012 That hurt. Yeah. 275 00:11:54,613 --> 00:11:55,714 LESTER: We all know how important 276 00:11:55,847 --> 00:11:58,282 getting off to a good start is in that first inning. 277 00:11:58,417 --> 00:12:00,585 And I didn't do a good job of that. That's tough. 278 00:12:00,719 --> 00:12:03,154 And then you got a guy like Kluber who's out there, 279 00:12:03,288 --> 00:12:04,222 you know, shovin'. 280 00:12:06,258 --> 00:12:08,493 VAUGHN: The Indian's ace and former AL Cy Young winner 281 00:12:08,627 --> 00:12:10,362 looked at home in the spotlight 282 00:12:10,495 --> 00:12:12,396 and even made some World Series history 283 00:12:12,531 --> 00:12:14,266 over his first three innings. 284 00:12:14,399 --> 00:12:16,267 ANNOUNCER: Strike three called! 285 00:12:16,702 --> 00:12:19,738 And that is the fourth Corey Kluber strikeout. 286 00:12:19,871 --> 00:12:22,273 My command was probably the best thing I had going for me. 287 00:12:23,775 --> 00:12:28,146 ANNOUNCER: Strike three called! Kluber has struck out the side. 288 00:12:28,280 --> 00:12:29,614 From the first base side, you know, 289 00:12:29,748 --> 00:12:32,250 I can always tell when he has great stuff. 290 00:12:36,588 --> 00:12:39,958 ANNOUNCER: Right now he is as good as I've ever seen him. 291 00:12:40,092 --> 00:12:42,327 The way the batters take pitches, you know, 292 00:12:42,461 --> 00:12:44,529 if they're flinchin' or movin' out of the way. 293 00:12:44,663 --> 00:12:46,464 You know it's gonna be a really good night. 294 00:12:46,598 --> 00:12:47,799 ANNOUNCER: Swing and a miss! 295 00:12:47,933 --> 00:12:51,903 Chased a curve ball in the other batter's box. 296 00:12:52,037 --> 00:12:54,039 World Series history. 297 00:12:54,172 --> 00:12:55,640 Corey Kluber, 298 00:12:55,774 --> 00:13:00,274 the first to strike out eight through three innings. 299 00:13:02,581 --> 00:13:05,417 LINDOR: Watching him doin' his thing, it was art, 300 00:13:05,550 --> 00:13:06,984 the way he was moving the ball. 301 00:13:07,986 --> 00:13:10,722 VAUGHN: Lester's shaky start continued in the fourth, 302 00:13:10,856 --> 00:13:14,159 when Roberto Pérez, just a .183 hitter during the season, 303 00:13:14,293 --> 00:13:17,029 provided his pitcher with some more breathing room. 304 00:13:19,665 --> 00:13:22,701 ANNOUNCER: Here's a shot into left! That's pounded! 305 00:13:23,835 --> 00:13:25,670 And gone! Home run! 306 00:13:25,804 --> 00:13:27,605 [ Cheering ] 307 00:13:30,108 --> 00:13:34,608 Pérez, with both of his arms extended up into the air, 308 00:13:34,980 --> 00:13:38,316 and that will extend the Indians' lead to 3-0. 309 00:13:39,584 --> 00:13:40,851 VAUGHN: With Kluber still cruising 310 00:13:40,986 --> 00:13:41,920 through the middle innings, 311 00:13:42,054 --> 00:13:44,556 the 3-0 lead seemed even bigger. 312 00:13:45,957 --> 00:13:47,024 But then, in the seventh, 313 00:13:47,159 --> 00:13:48,860 the Cubs' offense showed a sign of life. 314 00:13:48,994 --> 00:13:50,929 ANNOUNCER: That's into left field, a base hit, 315 00:13:51,063 --> 00:13:53,765 and a good start to the inning for the Cubs. 316 00:13:53,899 --> 00:13:56,401 We'll see if that's it for Kluber. 317 00:13:56,535 --> 00:13:58,770 Here comes Francona. 318 00:13:59,571 --> 00:14:00,838 KLUBER: That's kind of been our formula 319 00:14:00,972 --> 00:14:02,306 for the entire postseason: 320 00:14:02,441 --> 00:14:03,241 try to get a lead 321 00:14:03,375 --> 00:14:05,643 and have the starter get deep enough in the game 322 00:14:05,777 --> 00:14:07,912 to where we can use our bullpen, because it's a real weapon. 323 00:14:08,046 --> 00:14:10,448 ANNOUNCER: Well, Corey Kluber did his job. 324 00:14:10,582 --> 00:14:13,651 Six shut-out innings of four-hit baseball, 325 00:14:13,785 --> 00:14:16,220 set a Cleveland Indians World Series record, 326 00:14:16,355 --> 00:14:17,889 striking out nine. 327 00:14:18,023 --> 00:14:21,459 Corey Kluber will get a thunderous ovation. 328 00:14:21,593 --> 00:14:22,560 [ Cheering ] 329 00:14:28,567 --> 00:14:30,535 <i>Now it's up to the hull pen.</i> 330 00:14:30,669 --> 00:14:32,170 That's obviously a very good feeling, 331 00:14:32,304 --> 00:14:34,539 to come out of the game knowing that it's in their hands. 332 00:14:34,673 --> 00:14:37,742 ANNOUNCER: Well, Andrew Miller coming on for the Indians. 333 00:14:37,876 --> 00:14:40,979 No bigger in-season pickup across baseball 334 00:14:41,113 --> 00:14:42,481 than Andrew Miller, 335 00:14:42,614 --> 00:14:46,150 coming from the Yankees to the Indians. 336 00:14:46,284 --> 00:14:48,486 Miller hasn't given up a run. 337 00:14:48,620 --> 00:14:52,490 He's worked 11 and two-thirds scoreless innings, 338 00:14:52,624 --> 00:14:54,926 21 strikeouts, 339 00:14:55,060 --> 00:14:58,663 the biggest game-changer in this postseason. 340 00:15:00,432 --> 00:15:01,866 VAUGHN: The Indians fans were clamoring 341 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:03,668 for more dominance on the mound, 342 00:15:03,802 --> 00:15:07,005 but instead, Miller got off to a bumpy start. 343 00:15:07,139 --> 00:15:10,075 ANNOUNCER: 3-0 Indians, seventh inning, nobody out. 344 00:15:10,675 --> 00:15:12,543 Got to remember, this is 345 00:15:12,677 --> 00:15:15,846 a tremendous come-from-behind club. 346 00:15:15,981 --> 00:15:18,984 They're never out of the game, not with this lineup. 347 00:15:19,117 --> 00:15:20,651 They put together some really good bats 348 00:15:20,786 --> 00:15:22,587 and, you know, they laid off some tough pitches. 349 00:15:22,721 --> 00:15:24,889 I just missed a couple of times and found myself in trouble. 350 00:15:25,023 --> 00:15:27,025 ANNOUNCER: They're loaded up with nobody out 351 00:15:27,159 --> 00:15:29,161 for the pinch hitter, Willson Contreras. 352 00:15:29,294 --> 00:15:30,528 KLUBER: It's a lot more nerve-wracking 353 00:15:30,662 --> 00:15:32,163 sitting in the dugout and watching. 354 00:15:32,297 --> 00:15:33,765 You don't have any control over what's going on 355 00:15:33,899 --> 00:15:35,333 than when you're actually out there. 356 00:15:35,467 --> 00:15:37,135 ANNOUNCER: Can Andrew Miller 357 00:15:37,269 --> 00:15:39,304 extricate himself out of this mess? 358 00:15:39,438 --> 00:15:41,540 He swings and sends a fly shallow center. 359 00:15:41,673 --> 00:15:42,707 This is trouble. 360 00:15:42,841 --> 00:15:45,076 Davis charging in, makes the catch! 361 00:15:45,210 --> 00:15:47,579 He'll fire to the plate on one bounce! 362 00:15:47,712 --> 00:15:49,780 Everybody stays put. 363 00:15:49,915 --> 00:15:52,517 Oh, that looked like it was going to drop. 364 00:15:52,651 --> 00:15:54,786 LESTER: You're pumped up and hoping just for a base hit. 365 00:15:54,920 --> 00:15:56,288 Because if we score and we're in that game, 366 00:15:56,421 --> 00:15:58,156 it's a completely different feel. 367 00:15:59,224 --> 00:16:02,060 One swing of the bat could certainly change 368 00:16:02,194 --> 00:16:04,129 the complexion of this game. 369 00:16:05,330 --> 00:16:06,898 The 0-2 pitch. 370 00:16:07,032 --> 00:16:09,768 Swing and a miss on a slider. 371 00:16:09,901 --> 00:16:11,736 And Miller strikes out Russell. 372 00:16:11,870 --> 00:16:14,205 Two down, bases still loaded. 373 00:16:14,339 --> 00:16:16,107 MILLER: We still had a chance to get out of the inning, 374 00:16:16,241 --> 00:16:18,810 and strikeouts were kind of important at that point. 375 00:16:20,412 --> 00:16:22,414 ANNOUNCER: Swing and a miss. Did he go around? 376 00:16:22,547 --> 00:16:23,848 Yes, he did. 377 00:16:23,982 --> 00:16:25,984 Got him on a slider. 378 00:16:26,117 --> 00:16:30,617 Tried to check his swing and back foot slider got him again. 379 00:16:31,490 --> 00:16:34,426 How about Andrew Miller? 380 00:16:37,229 --> 00:16:39,798 VAUGHN: Miller would pitch a scoreless eighth, 381 00:16:39,931 --> 00:16:43,034 and a few moments later, Game I was all but done... 382 00:16:44,836 --> 00:16:46,904 when Roberto Pérez struck again. 383 00:16:47,038 --> 00:16:48,139 [ Cheering ] 384 00:16:54,012 --> 00:16:55,947 It was a 6-0 game till the ninth inning. 385 00:16:56,081 --> 00:16:58,383 ANNOUNCER: The Indians bring their closer, Cody Allen, 386 00:16:58,517 --> 00:16:59,851 into the game. 387 00:17:00,318 --> 00:17:03,421 But still, the crowd, the emotions, everything. 388 00:17:03,555 --> 00:17:04,856 It was awesome. 389 00:17:05,557 --> 00:17:07,559 ANNOUNCER: Swing and a miss! Ball game! 390 00:17:07,692 --> 00:17:09,660 [ Cheering ] 391 00:17:13,131 --> 00:17:15,366 Let's go! 392 00:17:16,167 --> 00:17:17,801 And, you know, when you get the last out, 393 00:17:17,936 --> 00:17:19,504 it's a pretty incredible feeling. 394 00:17:19,638 --> 00:17:21,139 ANNOUNCER: And the Cleveland Indians 395 00:17:21,273 --> 00:17:24,509 with a resounding 6-0 shutout win 396 00:17:24,643 --> 00:17:27,112 to claim Game 1. 397 00:17:28,847 --> 00:17:30,415 [ Cheering ] 398 00:17:32,851 --> 00:17:34,452 LINDOR: We got a long way to go still. 399 00:17:34,586 --> 00:17:36,154 Um, there's a lot of baseball to be played, 400 00:17:36,288 --> 00:17:38,223 but, um, this is fun, you know? 401 00:17:38,356 --> 00:17:42,059 Winning at home for this crowd, it's fun to do it for them. 402 00:17:43,328 --> 00:17:45,129 [ Cheering ] 403 00:17:45,263 --> 00:17:47,365 -Indians! -Yeah! 404 00:17:47,499 --> 00:17:49,267 LESTER: One of the big things 1 kept thinking is, you know, 405 00:17:49,401 --> 00:17:51,503 hopefully Jake picks me up tomorrow, 406 00:17:51,636 --> 00:17:53,137 and we go back home 1-1. 407 00:18:03,515 --> 00:18:05,483 ANNOUNCER: From Progressive Field 408 00:18:05,617 --> 00:18:07,619 in downtown Cleveland, Ohio, 409 00:18:07,752 --> 00:18:10,921 it is Game number 2. 410 00:18:11,056 --> 00:18:12,891 Last night went according to plan 411 00:18:13,024 --> 00:18:15,459 for manager Terry Francona and the Indians. 412 00:18:15,594 --> 00:18:16,861 Now the Indians trying to make it 413 00:18:16,995 --> 00:18:19,163 two in a row to start the Series. 414 00:18:20,932 --> 00:18:22,700 I got to go look pretty. 415 00:18:23,635 --> 00:18:24,902 Just a little off the top. 416 00:18:25,036 --> 00:18:28,606 Got to tell him to leave some on top since there's not much left. 417 00:18:30,241 --> 00:18:32,076 I mean, every two months you go up 2-0 418 00:18:32,210 --> 00:18:33,578 allows you to-- 419 00:18:33,712 --> 00:18:35,313 The margin for error to increase a little bit. 420 00:18:35,447 --> 00:18:36,748 That in, you could have a bad game 421 00:18:36,881 --> 00:18:40,217 and still come out on top in the series. 422 00:18:40,352 --> 00:18:42,987 So, at this point in the stage, it's one game at a time. 423 00:18:44,456 --> 00:18:46,758 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs feel very confident 424 00:18:46,891 --> 00:18:48,792 that they can pull this thing off. 425 00:18:48,927 --> 00:18:50,028 Boom! 426 00:18:50,562 --> 00:18:52,096 ANNOUNCER: Jake Arrieta, 427 00:18:52,230 --> 00:18:54,131 the Cy Young award winner of 2015, 428 00:18:54,265 --> 00:18:55,366 goes for the Cubs. 429 00:18:55,500 --> 00:18:58,936 Trevor Bauer will start for the Indians. 430 00:18:59,070 --> 00:19:01,005 The last time we saw Trevor Bauer, 431 00:19:01,139 --> 00:19:02,640 he was dripping blood on the mound. 432 00:19:02,774 --> 00:19:04,776 And the hope is that the injured pinkie, 433 00:19:04,909 --> 00:19:06,577 the drone accident has healed. 434 00:19:06,711 --> 00:19:08,713 We'll see if he is gonna be able to pitch 435 00:19:08,847 --> 00:19:11,182 and continue to pitch throughout the game. 436 00:19:14,085 --> 00:19:15,252 VAUGHN: But almost as soon as Game 2 437 00:19:15,387 --> 00:19:17,055 of the World Series began, 438 00:19:17,188 --> 00:19:19,790 Trevor Bauer found himself in trouble. 439 00:19:21,726 --> 00:19:23,994 ANNOUNCER: That's down into the right field corner. 440 00:19:25,330 --> 00:19:26,664 Bryant's gonna score. 441 00:19:26,798 --> 00:19:30,134 Double for Rizzo. Cubs lead 1-0. 442 00:19:31,536 --> 00:19:34,205 MADDON: Scoring first is always something you wanna do. 443 00:19:34,339 --> 00:19:35,606 So, our mantra on a nightly basis, 444 00:19:35,740 --> 00:19:37,775 if you look at this playoff run for everybody, 445 00:19:37,909 --> 00:19:39,043 the team that scores first 446 00:19:39,177 --> 00:19:40,845 normally has a pretty good advantage. 447 00:19:42,647 --> 00:19:45,416 VAUGHN: And the Cubs were intent on maintaining that advantage 448 00:19:45,550 --> 00:19:47,685 as they threatened Bauer again in the third, 449 00:19:47,819 --> 00:19:51,322 when Kyle Schwarber came up with a chance to do some damage. 450 00:19:51,456 --> 00:19:54,559 ANNOUNCER: Cubs lead 1-0, third inning, two on. 451 00:19:55,393 --> 00:19:56,193 Here is Schwarber. 452 00:19:56,327 --> 00:19:58,529 He'd love to get a hold of one right now. 453 00:19:58,663 --> 00:20:01,232 It is really a baseball miracle 454 00:20:01,366 --> 00:20:03,368 that he's here at all and in the lineup. 455 00:20:08,807 --> 00:20:12,110 Deep left center, Schwarber, Fowler... 456 00:20:12,243 --> 00:20:13,477 and neither can catch it. 457 00:20:13,611 --> 00:20:14,912 I hope they're all right. 458 00:20:15,046 --> 00:20:17,982 Schwarber is hurt on the warning track. 459 00:20:18,616 --> 00:20:20,985 They're testing his left knee. 460 00:20:21,486 --> 00:20:23,054 EPSTEIN: There was a massive blowout of his knee. 461 00:20:23,188 --> 00:20:25,924 It was a multiple-ligament reconstruction, 462 00:20:26,057 --> 00:20:29,026 and as far as we were concerned, his season was over. 463 00:20:29,160 --> 00:20:30,928 It was an eight-month return to play at best, 464 00:20:31,062 --> 00:20:33,297 which would have taken him into winter ball. 465 00:20:33,431 --> 00:20:37,168 When they told me I was out for the season, I broke down. 466 00:20:38,470 --> 00:20:39,537 It didn't feel good, 467 00:20:39,671 --> 00:20:42,073 but, um, it was like, what are you gonna do about it? 468 00:20:42,207 --> 00:20:43,541 You know, you got a choice, 469 00:20:43,675 --> 00:20:45,910 you can either sit here and pout, 470 00:20:46,044 --> 00:20:48,312 you know, mope, cry, whatever you wanna do, 471 00:20:48,446 --> 00:20:50,114 or you can work your butt off 472 00:20:50,248 --> 00:20:52,450 and try to get back as soon as possible. 473 00:20:53,518 --> 00:20:55,753 VAUGHN: So, Schwarber threw himself into his rehab, 474 00:20:55,887 --> 00:20:58,389 maybe hoping quietly at least for a miracle. 475 00:20:58,523 --> 00:21:01,792 And then, in October, against all odds, 476 00:21:01,926 --> 00:21:04,461 doctors cleared him to begin hitting. 477 00:21:04,596 --> 00:21:06,230 ZOBRIST: I mean, he was taking his first hacks 478 00:21:06,364 --> 00:21:08,432 when we were in Los Angeles. 479 00:21:08,566 --> 00:21:09,700 And then, the next thing you know, 480 00:21:09,834 --> 00:21:11,435 they're sending him out to the fall league, 481 00:21:11,569 --> 00:21:12,836 to get some at-bats, 482 00:21:12,971 --> 00:21:15,506 to potentially be ready for the World Series, 483 00:21:15,640 --> 00:21:17,575 and we're thinking, is this really possible? 484 00:21:17,709 --> 00:21:21,279 ANNOUNCER: Kyle Schwarber. 485 00:21:21,412 --> 00:21:23,013 Much to the Cubs' surprise, 486 00:21:23,148 --> 00:21:24,883 he's playing in the Arizona fall league 487 00:21:25,016 --> 00:21:28,419 for the first time since April 7. 488 00:21:28,553 --> 00:21:30,121 EPSTEIN: Saw two days of live pitching, 489 00:21:30,255 --> 00:21:33,758 two days of Arizona Fall League games as designated hitter, 490 00:21:33,892 --> 00:21:36,194 and he comes back and he's ready for the World Series. 491 00:21:36,327 --> 00:21:38,762 MAN: Kyle, uh, at what point in your own mind 492 00:21:38,897 --> 00:21:41,299 did you think it was realistic during your rehab 493 00:21:41,432 --> 00:21:43,367 that you could be back at some point this year, 494 00:21:43,501 --> 00:21:46,003 regular season or postseason? 495 00:21:46,137 --> 00:21:49,540 I'd probably say, about six days ago. Um... 496 00:21:49,674 --> 00:21:51,275 [ Laughter ] 497 00:21:51,409 --> 00:21:53,544 VAUGHN: In game 1, Schwarber had gone one-for-three 498 00:21:53,678 --> 00:21:56,380 in his first big league action in nearly seven months. 499 00:21:56,514 --> 00:21:59,817 Now in Game 2, he had a huge chance. 500 00:22:01,019 --> 00:22:04,722 ANNOUNCER: Now Kyle Schwarber, batting with two on, two out. 501 00:22:04,856 --> 00:22:07,725 You're up at the plate in the big situation. Two outs. 502 00:22:07,859 --> 00:22:09,627 You don't wanna let your teammates down, 503 00:22:09,761 --> 00:22:10,795 and you get into an advantage count, 504 00:22:10,929 --> 00:22:12,964 you just want to get a good pitch to hit. 505 00:22:16,568 --> 00:22:17,902 ANNOUNCER: Base hit! 506 00:22:20,805 --> 00:22:22,606 Here comes Rizzo! 507 00:22:23,875 --> 00:22:26,444 Schwarber's delivered! 2-0! 508 00:22:27,512 --> 00:22:28,613 SCHWARBER: I was fired up. 509 00:22:28,746 --> 00:22:30,714 I'm screaming, yelling, doing everything. 510 00:22:30,849 --> 00:22:33,184 And the bench was doing it all right back to me. 511 00:22:33,318 --> 00:22:34,752 It was a great moment. 512 00:22:37,355 --> 00:22:40,124 ANNOUNCER: He drives in a run at the World Series. 513 00:22:40,258 --> 00:22:42,727 The long road back from multiple knee surgeries 514 00:22:42,861 --> 00:22:44,329 after the injury in April. 515 00:22:44,462 --> 00:22:46,130 What a great story. 516 00:22:46,898 --> 00:22:49,467 On the surface, it looked like a big roll of the dice 517 00:22:49,601 --> 00:22:52,370 to add Kyle Schwarber to this World Series roster. 518 00:22:52,503 --> 00:22:55,005 And after watching him swing the bat in two games, 519 00:22:55,139 --> 00:22:56,707 it's not a roll of the dice at all. 520 00:22:56,841 --> 00:22:59,343 They know what they have, and he can produce. 521 00:23:04,849 --> 00:23:06,283 VAUGHN: While the Cubs were having their way 522 00:23:06,417 --> 00:23:07,217 with Trevor Bauer, 523 00:23:07,352 --> 00:23:09,287 <i>the Indians couldn't even get a hit on the hoard</i> 524 00:23:09,420 --> 00:23:10,354 against Jake Arrieta. 525 00:23:12,991 --> 00:23:14,258 ANNOUNCER: And on a chilly night, 526 00:23:14,392 --> 00:23:18,295 Jake Arrieta has put that Indians offense on ice so far. 527 00:23:18,429 --> 00:23:20,030 ZOBRIST: He's just kind of an Adonis out there, 528 00:23:20,164 --> 00:23:22,199 the way that he goes about his business 529 00:23:22,333 --> 00:23:23,867 and moves the ball around. 530 00:23:24,369 --> 00:23:28,172 You know, guys are taking bad swings off of him constantly. 531 00:23:28,306 --> 00:23:30,908 ANNOUNCER: He's retired seven in a row. 532 00:23:31,042 --> 00:23:33,444 Seemed like he had just enough wildness 533 00:23:33,578 --> 00:23:36,447 to keep us not from sitting on one zone. 534 00:23:36,581 --> 00:23:40,318 When he needed a strike, he was able to paint the corner. 535 00:23:40,451 --> 00:23:43,387 ANNOUNCER: That's strike three. Santana gave up on it. 536 00:23:43,521 --> 00:23:45,189 Not many hitters are gonna do much 537 00:23:45,323 --> 00:23:46,891 with that pitch from Arrieta. 538 00:23:49,894 --> 00:23:50,861 VAUGHN: By the fifth inning, 539 00:23:50,995 --> 00:23:52,329 McAllister had relieved Bauer, 540 00:23:52,463 --> 00:23:54,231 and the Indians were in trouble again, 541 00:23:54,365 --> 00:23:55,366 with one out 542 00:23:55,500 --> 00:23:58,169 and a red, hot Ben Zobrist at the plate. 543 00:23:58,303 --> 00:24:00,071 ANNOUNCER: That's one into the corner! 544 00:24:00,204 --> 00:24:01,939 ZOBRIST: When I hit the ball, I knew I hit it really hard, 545 00:24:02,073 --> 00:24:03,307 and I knew it was gonna stay fair, 546 00:24:03,441 --> 00:24:05,075 so, out of the box, I was running hard. 547 00:24:05,209 --> 00:24:06,643 Just glancing out of the corner of my eyes, 548 00:24:06,778 --> 00:24:08,079 1 turned and rounded first, 549 00:24:08,212 --> 00:24:09,746 I saw the ball kind of kick away. 550 00:24:10,081 --> 00:24:12,083 ANNOUNCER: Chisenhall falls down. 551 00:24:12,984 --> 00:24:14,418 I thought, "For sure I'm going for three now." 552 00:24:14,919 --> 00:24:16,287 553 00:24:16,421 --> 00:24:18,156 ANNOUNCER: Rizzo scores standing up. 554 00:24:18,289 --> 00:24:20,357 3-0 Chicago. 555 00:24:20,491 --> 00:24:22,993 VAUGHN: Terry Francona then went to Bryan Shaw, 556 00:24:23,127 --> 00:24:26,029 to try to prevent more heroics from Kyle Schwarber. 557 00:24:27,231 --> 00:24:28,632 I wanted to put the ball in play. 558 00:24:28,766 --> 00:24:32,169 That was the goal right there: make the defense, make the play. 559 00:24:33,204 --> 00:24:35,139 ANNOUNCER: Ground ball up the middle, base hit. 560 00:24:35,273 --> 00:24:36,941 Here comes Zobrist. 561 00:24:37,075 --> 00:24:39,544 Cubs up 4-0 here in the fifth inning, 562 00:24:39,677 --> 00:24:41,812 and Schwarber's knocked home two. 563 00:24:44,082 --> 00:24:46,184 You'd never know Kyle Schwarber 564 00:24:46,317 --> 00:24:48,652 hadn't swung a bat for five months. 565 00:24:50,221 --> 00:24:52,056 He's unbelievable. 566 00:24:52,890 --> 00:24:55,359 VAUGHN: Arrieta's no-hit bid lasted into the sixth, 567 00:24:55,493 --> 00:24:57,428 and then the Cubs' bullpen took over, 568 00:24:57,562 --> 00:25:00,364 with Aroldis Chapman finishing the job. 569 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:03,601 ANNOUNCER: Ground ball to short. 570 00:25:04,869 --> 00:25:07,338 The Cubs have evened the series. 571 00:25:08,172 --> 00:25:09,006 Good job, fellas. 572 00:25:09,140 --> 00:25:10,741 Come on, come on, come on! 573 00:25:11,509 --> 00:25:14,211 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs win a World Series ballgame 574 00:25:14,345 --> 00:25:18,515 for the first time since 1945. 575 00:25:18,649 --> 00:25:22,285 And a very significant victory for the Cubs. 576 00:25:24,122 --> 00:25:27,692 We seem to like to talk about history more than you guys do, 577 00:25:27,825 --> 00:25:30,894 but at the same time, this is the first time the Cubs have won 578 00:25:31,029 --> 00:25:35,529 any World Series game since October of 1945. 579 00:25:35,733 --> 00:25:38,302 Well, like you said, y'all talk history, uh, 580 00:25:38,436 --> 00:25:39,336 we're just trying to make it. 581 00:25:39,937 --> 00:25:41,705 Yeah! 582 00:25:41,839 --> 00:25:45,642 See you at Wrigley's! See you in Chicago! 583 00:25:45,777 --> 00:25:47,678 ANNOUNCER: To Wrigley we go! 584 00:25:53,718 --> 00:25:57,354 ANNOUNCER: Chicago Cubs baseball is on the air 585 00:25:57,488 --> 00:26:01,391 from beautiful and historic Wrigley Field. 586 00:26:01,526 --> 00:26:04,362 It's game three of the World Series. 587 00:26:04,495 --> 00:26:05,896 ANNOUNCER 2: It's the first World Series 588 00:26:06,030 --> 00:26:09,133 here at Wrigley Field in 71 years. 589 00:26:09,267 --> 00:26:11,035 Some waited a lifetime to see this. 590 00:26:11,169 --> 00:26:13,871 Some waited a lifetime and never saw this. 591 00:26:16,574 --> 00:26:18,309 MAN: Sure as God made green apples, 592 00:26:18,443 --> 00:26:20,478 someday the Chicago Cubs 593 00:26:20,611 --> 00:26:23,380 are gonna be in the World Series. 594 00:26:23,514 --> 00:26:26,850 And maybe sooner than we think. 595 00:26:26,984 --> 00:26:28,685 I've been emotional-- 596 00:26:29,220 --> 00:26:30,221 [ Laughs ] 597 00:26:30,354 --> 00:26:32,122 I've been emotional all day. 598 00:26:32,256 --> 00:26:34,591 My father would have loved to be here. 599 00:26:34,725 --> 00:26:37,294 MAN: History, lots of it, brought us to this moment, 600 00:26:37,428 --> 00:26:39,830 but now it's about the here and now. 601 00:26:42,633 --> 00:26:43,333 LESTER: You leave your house, 602 00:26:43,468 --> 00:26:45,169 and you can just feel the buzz in the air. 603 00:26:46,471 --> 00:26:49,440 You know these fans are ready to go. They wanna see this. 604 00:26:49,907 --> 00:26:51,942 MAN: Six weeks old today. 605 00:26:52,076 --> 00:26:53,677 Born a Cubs fan. 606 00:26:53,811 --> 00:26:55,445 He's waited his whole life. 607 00:26:55,580 --> 00:26:59,216 MAN: What a blast it is. The atmosphere is terrific. 608 00:26:59,350 --> 00:27:00,384 [ Cheering ] 609 00:27:00,518 --> 00:27:02,353 -Oh, the atmosphere is lit. -It's electric. 610 00:27:02,487 --> 00:27:03,521 -It's lit. -It's electric. 611 00:27:05,256 --> 00:27:09,326 MAN: Tons of people over the last 48 hours taking it in. 612 00:27:09,460 --> 00:27:12,696 I just wanna cry. This is just beautiful. 613 00:27:12,830 --> 00:27:14,932 MAN: It's like a block party out there. 614 00:27:16,601 --> 00:27:17,568 MAN: Here in Wrigleyville, 615 00:27:17,702 --> 00:27:20,805 I see nothing but good spirits and good people, 616 00:27:20,938 --> 00:27:23,373 and a great deal of fondness for the Chicago Cubs. 617 00:27:23,508 --> 00:27:27,445 MAN: Murphy's was wall-to-wall people at 6:45 this morning. 618 00:27:27,578 --> 00:27:30,080 The neighborhood is just-- it's electric. 619 00:27:30,214 --> 00:27:32,616 MAN: It feels like 1908 all over again. 620 00:27:32,750 --> 00:27:35,452 The whole moment, I think, is spectacular. 621 00:27:35,586 --> 00:27:36,787 The best way I could describe it. 622 00:27:36,921 --> 00:27:38,222 WOMAN: I was born and raised a Cub fan, 623 00:27:38,356 --> 00:27:40,691 he taught me everything I know about baseball. 624 00:27:40,825 --> 00:27:43,727 I could die happy today knowing that he's gonna see this. 625 00:27:43,861 --> 00:27:46,129 - I get to see it with him. -Thank you. 626 00:27:46,264 --> 00:27:47,632 BAEZ: Everybody's been waiting for this moment 627 00:27:47,765 --> 00:27:51,201 and to be part of this... this team at this moment is... 628 00:27:51,335 --> 00:27:52,602 is something incredible to see. 629 00:27:52,737 --> 00:27:55,673 ANNOUNCER: It's a beautiful autumn night for baseball. 630 00:27:57,341 --> 00:28:00,110 Temperature in the low-to-mid 60s. 631 00:28:00,244 --> 00:28:03,080 Let's go, Cubs! Whoo! 632 00:28:03,214 --> 00:28:04,949 ANNOUNCER: The starting pitchers tonight: 633 00:28:05,082 --> 00:28:08,151 right-handers Josh Tomlin for the Indians, 634 00:28:08,286 --> 00:28:10,521 Kyle Hendricks for the Cubs. 635 00:28:10,655 --> 00:28:12,723 HENDRICKS: It's what you dream about as a kid. 636 00:28:12,857 --> 00:28:16,427 So to finally wake up on that day, realizing your dream, 637 00:28:17,428 --> 00:28:18,762 it's a hundred percent surreal. 638 00:28:20,998 --> 00:28:23,200 I did take a moment, you know, to just stand on the mound, 639 00:28:23,334 --> 00:28:25,402 look around for a minute, take that in, 640 00:28:25,536 --> 00:28:27,337 and just realize where you are. 641 00:28:35,479 --> 00:28:37,514 HENDRICKS: Starting early, I was making good pitches. 642 00:28:39,584 --> 00:28:42,353 ANNOUNCER: That's a strike on the edge. Strike two. 643 00:28:42,486 --> 00:28:45,455 HENDRICKS: World Series, every pitch means so much. 644 00:28:51,462 --> 00:28:52,396 ANNOUNCER: Well, he looks nervous. 645 00:28:52,530 --> 00:28:53,297 I don't know about you. 646 00:28:53,431 --> 00:28:56,534 He just looks completely overwhelmed by the moment. 647 00:28:57,201 --> 00:28:58,669 VAUGHN: So Wrigley Field's 648 00:28:58,803 --> 00:29:00,204 first World Series game in 71 years 649 00:29:00,338 --> 00:29:02,206 was off to a perfect start. 650 00:29:02,340 --> 00:29:04,875 But when a Chicago native came up next, 651 00:29:05,009 --> 00:29:06,543 things quickly changed. 652 00:29:07,445 --> 00:29:09,413 ANNOUNCER: ...a swing and a chopper off the end of the bat 653 00:29:09,547 --> 00:29:10,681 to the right side of the infield. 654 00:29:10,815 --> 00:29:14,552 Gonna be a tricky play, and no play as it got by Hendricks. 655 00:29:14,685 --> 00:29:16,119 He went over to cover, 656 00:29:16,254 --> 00:29:18,122 and by the time Rizzo could get to it, 657 00:29:18,256 --> 00:29:20,258 Kipnis was safely across. 658 00:29:20,391 --> 00:29:22,192 So it's a one out single for Kipnis, 659 00:29:22,326 --> 00:29:24,561 and here's Francisco Lindor, the shortstop. 660 00:29:24,695 --> 00:29:26,430 ANNOUNCER 2: Three for seven in this World Series 661 00:29:26,564 --> 00:29:29,733 and hitting .342 this postseason. 662 00:29:29,867 --> 00:29:32,035 That's another hit for Lindor. 663 00:29:32,169 --> 00:29:33,937 into the gap in left center field, 664 00:29:34,071 --> 00:29:36,073 and Kipnis will turn and go to third. 665 00:29:36,941 --> 00:29:38,042 Back-to-back singles. 666 00:29:38,175 --> 00:29:41,511 First and third, one out for the Indians here in the first. 667 00:29:41,646 --> 00:29:44,215 HENDRICKS: You never wanna be in a jam first inning. 668 00:29:44,348 --> 00:29:46,316 Now, I had a guy over there, I knew he's quick. 669 00:29:46,450 --> 00:29:47,851 He likes to steal bases, their whole team really, 670 00:29:47,985 --> 00:29:49,186 I know that's their MO. 671 00:29:50,588 --> 00:29:52,690 ANNOUNCER: And that was close! 672 00:29:53,224 --> 00:29:57,724 Lindor way off the bag and just got back ahead of the tag. 673 00:29:58,095 --> 00:29:59,963 ANNOUNCER 2: Anthony's looking into the Cubs' dugout, 674 00:30:00,097 --> 00:30:01,832 because this is very close. 675 00:30:01,966 --> 00:30:04,335 -Well, it's a big moment. -It is. 676 00:30:04,468 --> 00:30:05,469 I knew it was bang-bang, it was close. 677 00:30:05,603 --> 00:30:07,338 I couldn't tell if he was out or safe, honestly. 678 00:30:07,471 --> 00:30:09,840 But then they put it up on the big screen. 679 00:30:11,342 --> 00:30:12,343 ANNOUNCER: Wow, I think he's out. 680 00:30:12,476 --> 00:30:14,344 They got to look at this. 681 00:30:15,146 --> 00:30:18,749 Lindor's gonna be picked off, and they're gonna review this. 682 00:30:19,450 --> 00:30:20,884 He's out! 683 00:30:24,288 --> 00:30:25,822 HENDRICKS: The sense of relief you get, really, 684 00:30:25,956 --> 00:30:27,223 from having first and third, one out 685 00:30:27,358 --> 00:30:29,059 to just a guy on third, with two outs, 686 00:30:29,193 --> 00:30:31,028 you know you're one pitch away from getting out of it. 687 00:30:32,063 --> 00:30:33,898 ANNOUNCER: Napoli back in. 688 00:30:34,031 --> 00:30:35,766 Behind on the count one and two. 689 00:30:38,703 --> 00:30:40,705 A swing and a miss, strike three! 690 00:30:41,105 --> 00:30:43,207 Hendricks strikes out Napoli. 691 00:30:47,311 --> 00:30:48,278 VAUGHN: In the bottom of the first, 692 00:30:48,412 --> 00:30:50,714 Josh Tomlin took the mound for Cleveland. 693 00:30:50,848 --> 00:30:53,684 Already with two wins in two postseason starts, 694 00:30:53,818 --> 00:30:57,354 thanks to the simple outlook he carried to the biggest stage. 695 00:30:58,189 --> 00:31:00,858 I think, for me, the most part is just kind of understanding 696 00:31:00,991 --> 00:31:01,758 who we are as a team, 697 00:31:01,892 --> 00:31:03,226 understanding who you are as a person, 698 00:31:03,361 --> 00:31:05,363 and not trying to do anything more than that. 699 00:31:05,496 --> 00:31:06,864 ANNOUNCER: Here's a ground ball sharply to first, 700 00:31:06,997 --> 00:31:08,365 gloved cleanly by Napoli, 701 00:31:08,499 --> 00:31:10,534 and he takes it to the bag unassisted. 702 00:31:11,068 --> 00:31:13,870 Sharply-hit ball, but it's out number one. 703 00:31:14,004 --> 00:31:15,638 You're walking back to the dugout 704 00:31:15,773 --> 00:31:17,274 probably wondering how did he just get me out, 705 00:31:17,408 --> 00:31:20,144 but time after time, he keeps doing it. 706 00:31:20,811 --> 00:31:23,313 ANNOUNCER: Pop-fly into left center, playable for Santana, 707 00:31:23,447 --> 00:31:25,015 the left-fielder makes the catch. 708 00:31:25,449 --> 00:31:27,083 Drifts a little out in front of him, 709 00:31:27,218 --> 00:31:29,019 on an off-speed pitch, out number two. 710 00:31:29,153 --> 00:31:31,088 I don't think he ever gives himself enough credit 711 00:31:31,222 --> 00:31:32,656 to how good he's been throwing lately. 712 00:31:34,492 --> 00:31:35,292 VAUGHN: And on this night, 713 00:31:35,426 --> 00:31:38,128 Tomlin had added inspiration in the stands, 714 00:31:38,996 --> 00:31:41,198 as his father, Jerry, had made the trip, 715 00:31:41,332 --> 00:31:44,401 in the midst of a very different battle of his own. 716 00:31:45,236 --> 00:31:46,804 ANNOUNCER: A little more than two months ago, 717 00:31:46,937 --> 00:31:49,205 Jerry underwent life-threatening surgery 718 00:31:49,340 --> 00:31:52,242 for something called Arterial Venus Malformation. 719 00:31:52,376 --> 00:31:55,679 The condition left him paralyzed from the chest down. 720 00:31:55,813 --> 00:31:57,581 We're out here playing a game, and just trying to have fun, 721 00:31:57,715 --> 00:31:58,882 and try to win the Series, 722 00:31:59,016 --> 00:32:00,717 and he's battling to try to walk again. 723 00:32:00,851 --> 00:32:02,652 MAN: You know, with what's going on in our family, 724 00:32:02,787 --> 00:32:05,890 for Josh to be here, we're just so thankful for everything. 725 00:32:06,023 --> 00:32:07,824 To come here and see my son pitch in the World Series, 726 00:32:07,958 --> 00:32:09,326 what better could it be, you know? 727 00:32:09,460 --> 00:32:10,394 Knowing what he's going through 728 00:32:10,528 --> 00:32:11,562 and knowing the situation I was in, 729 00:32:11,695 --> 00:32:12,295 it's kind of put everything 730 00:32:12,430 --> 00:32:13,330 in a little bit of perspective for me, 731 00:32:13,464 --> 00:32:15,732 so I was able to go out there and just be calm. 732 00:32:15,866 --> 00:32:17,801 ANNOUNCER: Rizzo hits a chopper to Napoli. 733 00:32:17,935 --> 00:32:21,104 Routine play, and he'll shovel it to Tomlin. 734 00:32:22,239 --> 00:32:23,740 VAUGHN: Tomlin allowed just one hit 735 00:32:23,874 --> 00:32:26,977 through four scoreless innings on the Wrigley mound. 736 00:32:27,111 --> 00:32:28,612 Sending him to the mound tonight, 737 00:32:28,746 --> 00:32:30,314 we were excited about that. 738 00:32:30,448 --> 00:32:32,917 And the fact that his Dad was here made it better. 739 00:32:33,050 --> 00:32:34,985 ANNOUNCER: Dad watching has to be so proud. 740 00:32:35,119 --> 00:32:36,920 Josh Tomlin here tonight. 741 00:32:38,889 --> 00:32:40,490 VAUGHN: The game stayed scoreless into the fifth. 742 00:32:41,425 --> 00:32:44,227 But then Hendricks' command started to unravel, 743 00:32:44,361 --> 00:32:47,230 and the Indians began to threaten. 744 00:32:48,065 --> 00:32:51,201 ANNOUNCER: And a curve ball is low, ball four. 745 00:32:51,335 --> 00:32:53,170 And Santana will draw the walk, 746 00:32:53,304 --> 00:32:55,272 so it's first and second for the Indians, 747 00:32:55,406 --> 00:32:58,075 with one out in the fifth here in this scoreless game. 748 00:32:58,209 --> 00:33:01,378 And there is now action in the home bullpen. 749 00:33:01,512 --> 00:33:05,082 It looks like Justin Grimm is getting loose. 750 00:33:05,850 --> 00:33:08,586 Anxious time here in Game 3. 751 00:33:08,719 --> 00:33:09,686 HENDRICKS: When you have everything working, 752 00:33:09,820 --> 00:33:10,453 it's pretty easy, 753 00:33:10,588 --> 00:33:12,523 you kind of just breeze through it, all the lights are green. 754 00:33:12,656 --> 00:33:15,158 When you don't really have it, you have to step back, 755 00:33:15,292 --> 00:33:17,260 you know you got to realize that you don't have it and battle, 756 00:33:17,394 --> 00:33:19,596 and just try to make every pitch, and that's where I was. 757 00:33:21,699 --> 00:33:22,900 ANNOUNCER: Battle of the Budge... 758 00:33:23,033 --> 00:33:25,402 And Kipnis never budged. 759 00:33:26,036 --> 00:33:27,704 Let it hit him, and now the bases 760 00:33:27,838 --> 00:33:29,339 are loaded with only one out. 761 00:33:29,473 --> 00:33:32,943 And that's gonna be it for Kyle Hendricks. 762 00:33:33,310 --> 00:33:35,879 What a spot for the 28-year old, Justin Grimm. 763 00:33:39,650 --> 00:33:40,717 When you come in to a situation like that, 764 00:33:40,851 --> 00:33:43,119 you're just trying to minimize the damage as much as you can. 765 00:33:43,254 --> 00:33:45,489 ANNOUNCER: Bases loaded, one out. 766 00:33:46,657 --> 00:33:50,394 It's like, you know when you're in the backyard as a kid, 767 00:33:50,528 --> 00:33:53,631 you're like, "All right, World Series, here it is.” 768 00:33:55,966 --> 00:33:58,234 ANNOUNCER: 3-2. Hard hit. 769 00:33:58,369 --> 00:33:59,269 Fires. 770 00:33:59,403 --> 00:34:00,303 Russell. 771 00:34:00,437 --> 00:34:01,838 Double-play! 772 00:34:03,774 --> 00:34:05,275 Inning over! 773 00:34:08,112 --> 00:34:09,413 VAUGHN: Tomlin gave way to the bullpen 774 00:34:09,547 --> 00:34:11,448 in the bottom of the fifth, as well. 775 00:34:11,582 --> 00:34:15,285 But Andrew Miller returned to his flawless ways in relief. 776 00:34:16,320 --> 00:34:17,087 ANNOUNCER: Swing and a miss! 777 00:34:17,221 --> 00:34:19,890 Chased the slider in the other batter's box. 778 00:34:20,024 --> 00:34:22,192 Andrew Miller strikes out the side. 779 00:34:22,326 --> 00:34:24,061 We go to inning number seven. 780 00:34:25,095 --> 00:34:27,297 Cubs nothing, Indians nothing. 781 00:34:27,431 --> 00:34:28,698 VAUGHN: But in that seventh inning, 782 00:34:28,832 --> 00:34:31,301 the Indians put runners on the corners with two out. 783 00:34:31,969 --> 00:34:34,237 And then finally broke through. 784 00:34:37,875 --> 00:34:39,176 ANNOUNCER: That's into right. 785 00:34:39,310 --> 00:34:40,611 And it's a base hit. 786 00:34:40,744 --> 00:34:42,812 Martinez will come to the plate and score. 787 00:34:42,947 --> 00:34:45,816 The Indians have a 1-0 lead on the pinch-hit... 788 00:34:45,950 --> 00:34:48,819 RBI single to right by Coco Crisp. 789 00:34:53,324 --> 00:34:55,392 VAUGHN: Cleveland's bulipen kept the score 1-0 790 00:34:55,526 --> 00:34:57,261 heading into the bottom of the ninth, 791 00:34:57,394 --> 00:35:00,196 leaving the Cubs down to their last three outs. 792 00:35:00,331 --> 00:35:02,399 But a line-up with this many weapons 793 00:35:02,533 --> 00:35:05,469 wasn't going down at Wrigley so easily. 794 00:35:07,271 --> 00:35:09,840 ANNOUNCER: That's into left field, a base hit! 795 00:35:09,974 --> 00:35:11,442 Tying run is on. 796 00:35:11,775 --> 00:35:14,277 Rizzo's first hit of the night. 797 00:35:15,546 --> 00:35:17,314 Chris Coghlan will come off the bench 798 00:35:17,448 --> 00:35:20,317 and provide more speed over at first. 799 00:35:22,052 --> 00:35:24,654 VAUGHN: But next, Ben Zobrist went down swinging. 800 00:35:24,788 --> 00:35:28,558 And Willson Contreras grounded out, moving Coghlan to second. 801 00:35:28,692 --> 00:35:31,027 Which left the Cubs just one more out to play with. 802 00:35:33,497 --> 00:35:35,899 ANNOUNCER: And this game is gonna fall into the lap 803 00:35:36,033 --> 00:35:37,367 of Jason Heyward. 804 00:35:37,501 --> 00:35:41,071 Heyward came in as a pinch runner in the seventh inning. 805 00:35:41,205 --> 00:35:44,174 This will be his first at-bat of the game. 806 00:35:46,310 --> 00:35:48,345 Coghlan at second, two down. 807 00:35:49,980 --> 00:35:51,982 Good shot. Right side. 808 00:35:52,116 --> 00:35:53,917 Off Napoli! 809 00:35:54,051 --> 00:35:56,053 The inning continues. 810 00:35:57,454 --> 00:36:01,724 A tough hop to Napoli, who was well off the line at first. 811 00:36:01,859 --> 00:36:03,627 You got a guy on second, two outs, 812 00:36:03,761 --> 00:36:06,096 all of us as infielders would look at each other and say, 813 00:36:06,230 --> 00:36:07,731 knock the ball down. 814 00:36:07,865 --> 00:36:10,334 You know, I tried to block it to where it went in my glove, 815 00:36:10,467 --> 00:36:11,801 but it didn't. 816 00:36:11,935 --> 00:36:15,571 ANNOUNCER: Looked like Napoli kind of got caught in between, 817 00:36:15,706 --> 00:36:17,641 but this game should be over. 818 00:36:19,009 --> 00:36:22,178 Cubs at first and third, two down in the ninth. 819 00:36:22,312 --> 00:36:23,946 For Javier Baez... 820 00:36:24,081 --> 00:36:26,283 And the game is in his lap. 821 00:36:26,417 --> 00:36:28,085 Javi came up to the plate, and I was like, 822 00:36:28,218 --> 00:36:30,286 "This is it, right here, we can do it." 823 00:36:31,221 --> 00:36:35,391 ANNOUNCER: And Baez unloads on a foul back to the screen. 824 00:36:35,526 --> 00:36:37,594 And then Heyward took off to second, we had second and third, 825 00:36:37,728 --> 00:36:38,829 two outs, 826 00:36:38,962 --> 00:36:41,264 I'm like, "Man, like, one base hit and we got this.” 827 00:36:41,398 --> 00:36:43,400 ANNOUNCER: Tying run still at third. 828 00:36:43,534 --> 00:36:47,170 Now the potential winning run in scoring position. 829 00:36:47,304 --> 00:36:49,339 They've waited 71 years for the World Series 830 00:36:49,473 --> 00:36:51,842 to return to Wrigley Field. 831 00:36:51,975 --> 00:36:56,475 This game has had everything, except a run for the Cubs. 832 00:36:59,049 --> 00:36:59,716 Strike! 833 00:36:59,850 --> 00:37:00,984 He went around. 834 00:37:01,085 --> 00:37:03,921 The umpire, Hirschbeck, rings him up. 2-2. 835 00:37:05,923 --> 00:37:07,724 Cubs down to their final strike. 836 00:37:09,226 --> 00:37:10,727 Everybody at Wrigley is standing. 837 00:37:12,963 --> 00:37:14,597 Two balls, two strikes. 838 00:37:14,732 --> 00:37:18,035 Two outs. 1-0, Indians. 839 00:37:22,306 --> 00:37:25,008 Allen comes set. Checks both runners. 840 00:37:25,342 --> 00:37:26,743 Now the 2-2. 841 00:37:31,048 --> 00:37:32,115 [ Cheering ] 842 00:37:32,249 --> 00:37:34,718 Swing and a miss! Ball game! 843 00:37:36,954 --> 00:37:39,456 The Indians win Game Three, 844 00:37:39,590 --> 00:37:43,160 and Cleveland takes a two-games-to-one lead 845 00:37:43,293 --> 00:37:45,895 here in the 2016 World Series. 846 00:37:46,029 --> 00:37:47,930 -You said 1-0! -What did 1 tell you? 847 00:37:48,065 --> 00:37:50,100 -You said 1-0! - I told you! 848 00:37:54,671 --> 00:37:55,805 Ooh! 849 00:37:59,076 --> 00:38:00,944 Oh, man, what a game! 850 00:38:01,879 --> 00:38:03,580 Where are my teammates? Two more. 851 00:38:03,714 --> 00:38:05,182 Hey, go catch 'em. 852 00:38:14,258 --> 00:38:17,027 We got it! Today's our day! 853 00:38:17,161 --> 00:38:19,263 They're gonna make our day today! 854 00:38:19,396 --> 00:38:20,930 Today is our day! 855 00:38:21,064 --> 00:38:23,800 -Let's win a game tonight, huh? -Yeah, come on! 856 00:38:25,002 --> 00:38:25,869 Ready? 857 00:38:26,003 --> 00:38:27,838 Oh, it's a high one. 858 00:38:28,739 --> 00:38:30,140 Boo-ya! 859 00:38:30,274 --> 00:38:31,141 Nice, dude! 860 00:38:32,476 --> 00:38:34,611 I got a lot of confidence in Lack. 861 00:38:34,745 --> 00:38:36,480 I'm so excited to watch him. 862 00:38:36,613 --> 00:38:39,882 I feel really good. Man, he's been on that stage a bunch. 863 00:38:41,451 --> 00:38:43,519 Yeah! Cubs win! 864 00:38:44,354 --> 00:38:46,589 ANNOUNCER: From historic Wrigley Field, 865 00:38:46,723 --> 00:38:49,826 on the north side of Chicago, Illinois, 866 00:38:49,960 --> 00:38:54,460 it is Game Four of the 2016 World Series. 867 00:38:55,098 --> 00:38:58,167 The Cleveland Indians with a two-games-to-one lead 868 00:38:58,302 --> 00:39:00,103 over the Chicago Cubs. 869 00:39:00,237 --> 00:39:03,306 -Woo-hoo! Cubbies! -Let's go Cubbies! 870 00:39:03,440 --> 00:39:04,707 This is a big game tonight. 871 00:39:04,842 --> 00:39:07,311 If they pull if off tonight, I think they got a shot, 872 00:39:07,444 --> 00:39:08,244 but if they go down 3-1, 873 00:39:08,378 --> 00:39:10,079 it's gonna be a little difficult to come back, 874 00:39:10,214 --> 00:39:12,549 but we're hoping for a win tonight. 875 00:39:16,053 --> 00:39:17,521 VAUGHN: In the wake of their hard-fought victory 876 00:39:17,654 --> 00:39:18,554 in Game 3, 877 00:39:18,689 --> 00:39:19,890 the Indians were loose, 878 00:39:20,023 --> 00:39:22,992 with an extra spring in their step before Game 4. 879 00:39:23,393 --> 00:39:25,027 Ah! 880 00:39:25,162 --> 00:39:26,796 I've never actually touched the ivy. 881 00:39:28,065 --> 00:39:29,699 -I've never actually touched it. -No? 882 00:39:29,833 --> 00:39:31,668 It's not ivy, they're grapes. 883 00:39:33,237 --> 00:39:34,504 Here. 884 00:39:36,540 --> 00:39:37,941 Here, have one. 885 00:39:39,042 --> 00:39:43,346 ANNOUNCER: The Indians, with a classic 1-0 win last night, 886 00:39:45,148 --> 00:39:47,850 to take the two-games-to-one lead. 887 00:39:48,986 --> 00:39:49,920 Needless to say, 888 00:39:50,053 --> 00:39:53,556 the Cubs do not want to fall down three-games-to-one, 889 00:39:53,690 --> 00:39:57,093 knowing that two of the next three games, if needed, 890 00:39:57,227 --> 00:39:59,128 would be played in Cleveland. 891 00:39:59,263 --> 00:40:01,231 Let's go! Let's go! 892 00:40:01,365 --> 00:40:03,734 ANNOUNCER: 39 of the last 43 teams 893 00:40:03,867 --> 00:40:06,636 to get to three-games-to-one in the World Series 894 00:40:06,770 --> 00:40:08,605 have gone on to win the Fall Classic, 895 00:40:08,739 --> 00:40:11,208 and for the Cubs to get back in this series, 896 00:40:11,341 --> 00:40:12,508 they've got to get the line-up going, 897 00:40:12,643 --> 00:40:13,710 they've been shut out four times. 898 00:40:13,844 --> 00:40:15,579 Let's do it, let's do it. 899 00:40:16,113 --> 00:40:17,314 ANNOUNCER: Cubs so far 900 00:40:17,447 --> 00:40:20,383 are hitting .202 in this World Series, 901 00:40:20,517 --> 00:40:23,253 154 with runners on base. 902 00:40:23,387 --> 00:40:24,921 Please, people, don't forget one thing, 903 00:40:25,055 --> 00:40:27,190 we are really young and inexperienced. 904 00:40:27,324 --> 00:40:29,826 I think that gets lost in the shuffle. 905 00:40:29,960 --> 00:40:31,294 So my point is, you're gonna get shut down 906 00:40:31,428 --> 00:40:33,263 by pitching once in a while, you are. 907 00:40:33,397 --> 00:40:35,232 VAUGHN: And the Indians best starting pitcher 908 00:40:35,365 --> 00:40:37,266 was returning on three days' rest, 909 00:40:37,401 --> 00:40:39,369 knowing exactly what was waiting for him 910 00:40:39,503 --> 00:40:40,971 in enemy territory. 911 00:40:41,104 --> 00:40:42,371 It'll be a great environment, 912 00:40:42,506 --> 00:40:44,007 a probably somewhat hostile environment, 913 00:40:44,141 --> 00:40:45,142 but I think we're ready for it. 914 00:40:45,275 --> 00:40:47,410 I mean, I think that's what you expect. 915 00:40:47,544 --> 00:40:48,845 VAUGHN: Meanwhile, the Cubs were sending 916 00:40:48,979 --> 00:40:51,247 38-year old John Lackey to the mound. 917 00:40:51,381 --> 00:40:54,817 A veteran of 22 career postseason starts. 918 00:40:54,952 --> 00:40:58,989 ANNOUNCER: Lackey has plenty of World Series experience. 919 00:40:59,122 --> 00:41:00,690 Won the decisive Game 7 920 00:41:00,824 --> 00:41:03,526 for the Angels over the Giants in '02, 921 00:41:03,660 --> 00:41:06,896 and then in 2013 for the Red Sox, Game 6, 922 00:41:07,030 --> 00:41:08,364 at Fenway Park. 923 00:41:08,498 --> 00:41:09,599 He's the guy that we want to give the ball to 924 00:41:09,733 --> 00:41:11,067 a hundred percent, in this situation. 925 00:41:11,201 --> 00:41:12,602 Going up against a guy like Kluber. 926 00:41:12,736 --> 00:41:13,903 He's been in these spots, 927 00:41:14,037 --> 00:41:16,239 he's definitely not backing down from it, I'll tell you that. 928 00:41:16,373 --> 00:41:17,173 He lives for these moments, 929 00:41:17,307 --> 00:41:19,008 and he's definitely gonna make the most of it. 930 00:41:22,012 --> 00:41:23,279 VAUGHN: And after Lackey 931 00:41:23,413 --> 00:41:25,148 tossed a perfect top of the first, 932 00:41:25,282 --> 00:41:26,716 in the bottom of the frame, 933 00:41:26,850 --> 00:41:28,918 Dexter Fowler led off with a double, 934 00:41:29,052 --> 00:41:31,721 and Anthony Rizzo looked to quickly bring him home. 935 00:41:32,689 --> 00:41:35,391 ANNOUNCER: Rizzo lines one, shallow center, base hit! 936 00:41:35,525 --> 00:41:38,628 Fowler around third, he'll head home, and he scores! 937 00:41:38,762 --> 00:41:40,830 Cubs lead, 1-0. 938 00:41:40,964 --> 00:41:43,266 Anthony Rizzo delivers! 939 00:41:44,434 --> 00:41:46,068 VAUGHN: Rizzo's RBI single gave the Cubs 940 00:41:46,203 --> 00:41:48,838 the early momentum they were looking for. 941 00:41:48,972 --> 00:41:50,473 But leading off the top of the second, 942 00:41:50,607 --> 00:41:54,077 Carlos Santana turned things right back around. 943 00:42:00,217 --> 00:42:02,485 ANNOUNCER: Swung on, hit high and deep to right. 944 00:42:02,619 --> 00:42:05,655 Oh, see ya, see ya! 1-1! 945 00:42:05,789 --> 00:42:07,357 ANNOUNCER: Heyward's back, on the track, 946 00:42:07,491 --> 00:42:09,226 looking up, it is gone! 947 00:42:09,359 --> 00:42:11,561 And we've got a tie game. 948 00:42:11,695 --> 00:42:13,863 Attaboy! 949 00:42:13,997 --> 00:42:18,497 ANNOUNCER: Carlos Santana, with his first World Series hit! 950 00:42:18,735 --> 00:42:22,004 He blasts one into right field. 951 00:42:23,707 --> 00:42:26,109 They had just taken a 1-0 lead, I'm sure they were feeling like, 952 00:42:26,243 --> 00:42:27,677 "Okay, here we go,” 953 00:42:27,811 --> 00:42:28,878 and then, for him to just be like, 954 00:42:29,012 --> 00:42:30,847 "You guys aren't going anywhere,"” 955 00:42:30,981 --> 00:42:32,482 pretty much, is the statement he made. 956 00:42:32,616 --> 00:42:36,052 ANNOUNCER: And just like that, the Cubs' lead is gone. 957 00:42:41,358 --> 00:42:42,559 <i>VAUGHN: Cleveland got an unearned run</i> 958 00:42:42,692 --> 00:42:44,427 to move ahead later in the inning, 959 00:42:44,561 --> 00:42:45,895 and then in the third, 960 00:42:46,029 --> 00:42:48,831 Jason Kipnis looked to keep up the assault. 961 00:42:50,500 --> 00:42:52,635 ANNOUNCER: Kipnis with a line shot to deep right, 962 00:42:52,769 --> 00:42:54,637 this is down the line, headed for the corner. 963 00:42:54,771 --> 00:42:57,406 It'll bounce into that corner for extra bases. 964 00:42:57,541 --> 00:42:59,309 Kipnis has a double. 965 00:42:59,443 --> 00:43:00,343 KIPNIS: To lead off an inning, 966 00:43:00,477 --> 00:43:01,811 you definitely want to get the lead off guy on, 967 00:43:01,945 --> 00:43:02,879 and for an extra base hit, 968 00:43:03,013 --> 00:43:05,248 then that puts us in a good position to score some runs, 969 00:43:05,382 --> 00:43:06,783 and that's what we needed at the time. 970 00:43:06,917 --> 00:43:09,219 And Lindor put up a great at-bat right after me. 971 00:43:10,053 --> 00:43:13,022 Lindor shoots one into right-center field, a base hit. 972 00:43:13,156 --> 00:43:16,792 In to score is Kipnis... it's 3-1. 973 00:43:19,296 --> 00:43:20,330 KIPNIS: They scored first, 974 00:43:20,464 --> 00:43:21,965 and you thought, "Okay, they might be due for something, 975 00:43:22,099 --> 00:43:23,834 they might be putting up a stand here,” 976 00:43:23,967 --> 00:43:25,902 and the fact that we responded early and often against them 977 00:43:26,036 --> 00:43:29,372 showed that we really weren't affected by it at all. 978 00:43:30,807 --> 00:43:32,275 Attaboy! 979 00:43:35,445 --> 00:43:37,146 ANNOUNCER: Well, the Indians 980 00:43:37,280 --> 00:43:39,248 have given Corey Kluber a 3-1 lead. 981 00:43:39,382 --> 00:43:41,083 Corey Kluber coming in tonight 982 00:43:41,218 --> 00:43:45,121 in the Division Series ALCS and World Series, 983 00:43:45,255 --> 00:43:49,755 had a 3-1 record and an earned run average of 0.74. 984 00:43:50,927 --> 00:43:55,097 Kluber's good. Again, nobody should be surprised by that. 985 00:43:55,232 --> 00:43:57,801 So when really good performers perform well 986 00:43:57,934 --> 00:43:59,535 and then people act surprised, 987 00:43:59,669 --> 00:44:00,903 I'm always surprised by that. 988 00:44:01,037 --> 00:44:02,471 ANNOUNCER: Struck him out! 989 00:44:02,606 --> 00:44:04,541 He's tough, he's tough on everybody. 990 00:44:04,674 --> 00:44:07,410 The ball moves really well, both ways. 991 00:44:07,544 --> 00:44:09,946 ANNOUNCER: A good breaking pitch from Corey Kluber, 992 00:44:10,080 --> 00:44:12,048 and the side is retired. 993 00:44:12,182 --> 00:44:16,619 Slider, curve ball, cutter, two-seam, four-seam... 994 00:44:16,753 --> 00:44:17,887 1 mean, you name it, he's got it. 995 00:44:18,021 --> 00:44:19,455 And he was commanding everything. 996 00:44:19,589 --> 00:44:21,123 ANNOUNCER: What an effort from Kluber. 997 00:44:21,258 --> 00:44:24,694 His second career start, on three days' rest, 998 00:44:24,828 --> 00:44:27,497 and he really stymied the Cubs. 999 00:44:27,631 --> 00:44:29,165 KIPNIS: Coming back on short rest is not easy, 1000 00:44:29,299 --> 00:44:30,933 and I don't think pitchers get enough credit for that. 1001 00:44:31,067 --> 00:44:32,568 We knew no matter what, how many days rest, 1002 00:44:32,702 --> 00:44:35,638 he's gonna come back and he's gonna find a way to get outs. 1003 00:44:35,772 --> 00:44:37,406 I mean, you saw how effective he can be. 1004 00:44:37,541 --> 00:44:40,610 ANNOUNCER: He is pitching like an ace. 1005 00:44:42,479 --> 00:44:44,113 VAUGHN: After his uneasy first, 1006 00:44:44,247 --> 00:44:47,250 Kluber shut down the Cubs over six innings of work. 1007 00:44:47,384 --> 00:44:48,952 In the top of the seventh, 1008 00:44:49,085 --> 00:44:51,821 the pride of Chicago's suburb, Northbrook, Illinois, 1009 00:44:51,955 --> 00:44:54,223 stepped to the plate to continue his audition 1010 00:44:54,357 --> 00:44:57,860 for a unique role: Hometown Villain. 1011 00:44:59,896 --> 00:45:02,999 ANNOUNCER: Swung and pounded! Deep right field! 1012 00:45:05,001 --> 00:45:07,136 There's a game-breaker! 1013 00:45:07,270 --> 00:45:09,372 Jason Kipnis! 1014 00:45:12,042 --> 00:45:15,111 With a three-run blast to right! 1015 00:45:15,245 --> 00:45:18,281 And it's 7-1, Indians. 1016 00:45:18,415 --> 00:45:21,351 What a night for the Chicago Kid! 1017 00:45:25,322 --> 00:45:26,756 KIPNIS: The way it played out for me, personally, 1018 00:45:26,890 --> 00:45:28,358 was a very special night for me. 1019 00:45:28,491 --> 00:45:32,061 Being from Chicago and getting to enjoy 1020 00:45:32,195 --> 00:45:33,663 that kind of success at Wrigley Field 1021 00:45:33,797 --> 00:45:36,733 is something kids like me when 1 grew up always dreamt about, 1022 00:45:36,866 --> 00:45:37,766 so it was pretty cool. 1023 00:45:37,901 --> 00:45:39,869 ANNOUNCER: The Indians are having fun again tonight 1024 00:45:40,003 --> 00:45:40,970 at Wrigley Field. 1025 00:45:41,104 --> 00:45:43,239 Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 1026 00:45:44,541 --> 00:45:47,310 VAUGHN: From there, Terry Francona took no chances, 1027 00:45:47,444 --> 00:45:50,380 handing it over to Andrew Miller in the seventh and eighth. 1028 00:45:50,513 --> 00:45:52,381 ANNOUNCER: Rizzo swings and misses, 1029 00:45:52,515 --> 00:45:53,582 got him on the slider. 1030 00:45:53,717 --> 00:45:55,885 VAUGHN: Before Dan Otero finished off the Cubs 1031 00:45:56,019 --> 00:45:57,120 in the ninth, 1032 00:45:57,254 --> 00:46:01,591 the Indians were in firm control of the 2016 World Series. 1033 00:46:01,725 --> 00:46:04,494 ANNOUNCER: Cleveland starts a mini-celebration, 1034 00:46:06,663 --> 00:46:09,599 as they have posted back-to-back wins 1035 00:46:09,733 --> 00:46:14,233 at Wrigley Field, in front of a stunned, sell-out crowd. 1036 00:46:18,375 --> 00:46:20,910 I think whenever you have a season like the Cubs just did, 1037 00:46:21,044 --> 00:46:22,745 winning 103, 1038 00:46:22,879 --> 00:46:25,281 you feel like you are the best team in baseball, 1039 00:46:25,415 --> 00:46:28,251 but to be able to say you're the best team in baseball now, 1040 00:46:28,385 --> 00:46:29,619 there's no more losing. 1041 00:46:29,753 --> 00:46:30,954 We hung our heads a little bit, 1042 00:46:31,087 --> 00:46:33,956 and then Ross, he came up with a big, you know, 1043 00:46:34,090 --> 00:46:35,524 just kick-in-he-pants right there and said, 1044 00:46:35,659 --> 00:46:37,927 "Don't do that. Don't hang your heads, guys. 1045 00:46:38,061 --> 00:46:40,696 "We've won three games in a row so many times this year. 1046 00:46:40,830 --> 00:46:43,365 "We can do this, but we need to do it one game, 1047 00:46:43,500 --> 00:46:45,268 one inning, one pitch at a time.” 1048 00:46:45,402 --> 00:46:47,003 ANNOUNCER: Of all teams in baseball 1049 00:46:47,137 --> 00:46:49,939 who are equipped to win multiple games in a row, 1050 00:46:50,073 --> 00:46:52,975 it's the Chicago Cubs, in the situation they're in. 1051 00:46:53,109 --> 00:46:55,678 It's not out of the realm of possibility for sure. 1052 00:46:55,812 --> 00:46:58,047 We have to have a one-game winning streak tomorrow, 1053 00:46:58,181 --> 00:47:00,750 and if we do that, I really would be feeling pretty good 1054 00:47:00,884 --> 00:47:02,585 about going back to Cleveland. 1055 00:47:14,698 --> 00:47:19,198 Tonight, it's Game 5 of the 2016 World Series, 1056 00:47:19,602 --> 00:47:22,071 the Cleveland Indians lead the Chicago Cubs 1057 00:47:22,205 --> 00:47:23,506 three games to one. 1058 00:47:24,474 --> 00:47:25,475 Well, you know, it's funny, 1059 00:47:25,608 --> 00:47:27,710 despite a tough loss on Friday, 1060 00:47:27,844 --> 00:47:29,812 and an even tougher loss on Saturday, 1061 00:47:29,946 --> 00:47:31,881 the atmosphere generally was pretty positive, 1062 00:47:32,015 --> 00:47:32,648 for Sunday night. 1063 00:47:32,782 --> 00:47:33,816 Go, Cubbies! 1064 00:47:33,950 --> 00:47:35,451 There hadn't been a whole lot of negative energy 1065 00:47:35,585 --> 00:47:36,085 around the park. 1066 00:47:36,219 --> 00:47:38,287 They seemed to believe in us, even when we're down. 1067 00:47:39,389 --> 00:47:41,357 You feel like we're all in this battle together. 1068 00:47:41,491 --> 00:47:43,025 And that's what they say, people walking around, telling me, 1069 00:47:43,159 --> 00:47:44,260 "We got this, we got this!” 1070 00:47:44,394 --> 00:47:46,095 I was like, "Are you facing Bauer tonight?" 1071 00:47:46,229 --> 00:47:47,330 MAN: Oh, yeah, we never quit! 1072 00:47:47,464 --> 00:47:49,766 This team, we always say we never give up, 1073 00:47:49,899 --> 00:47:52,635 and, obviously, I didn't think we'd be down 3-1, 1074 00:47:52,769 --> 00:47:54,337 but at the same time we knew 1075 00:47:54,471 --> 00:47:56,439 that it was just a matter of time 1076 00:47:56,573 --> 00:47:57,840 before our bats came alive. 1077 00:47:57,974 --> 00:47:59,108 And I keep telling these guys, you know, 1078 00:47:59,242 --> 00:48:01,177 it's like nothing's gonna be easy for us, 1079 00:48:01,311 --> 00:48:02,912 it's never going to be just handed to you, 1080 00:48:03,046 --> 00:48:04,614 and we got to keep going, 1081 00:48:04,748 --> 00:48:07,550 and I feel like we exemplify kind of the city of Chicago, 1082 00:48:07,684 --> 00:48:11,487 kind of the blue-collar, let's just show up and do our work. 1083 00:48:17,260 --> 00:48:20,763 ANNOUNCER: The moment of truth in the World Series has arrived. 1084 00:48:20,897 --> 00:48:25,234 The Cubs simply need to win to keep on playing. 1085 00:48:25,368 --> 00:48:27,737 It's up to Jon Lester, the starting pitcher, 1086 00:48:27,871 --> 00:48:30,173 to try to get the Cubs back on track. 1087 00:48:30,306 --> 00:48:33,275 When we came down with our backs against the wall, in Game 5, 1088 00:48:33,410 --> 00:48:35,845 I knew going into that game we were going to win this game. 1089 00:48:35,979 --> 00:48:38,047 I said, "There's no way this is ending at Wrigley 1090 00:48:38,181 --> 00:48:40,583 with Jon Lester starting on the mound.” 1091 00:48:40,717 --> 00:48:44,220 We knew that we weren't gonna let that happen, with our fans. 1092 00:48:44,788 --> 00:48:46,823 We win Game 5, there's no way we're losing Game 6, 1093 00:48:46,956 --> 00:48:48,724 <i>and then Game T's gonna he a crap shoot.</i> 1094 00:48:48,858 --> 00:48:50,526 That's the way it was in our minds. 1095 00:48:51,828 --> 00:48:53,296 ANNOUNCER: This feels like it's going to be a lot of fun. 1096 00:48:53,430 --> 00:48:55,231 Whatever the outcome is tonight, 1097 00:48:55,365 --> 00:48:57,800 this feels like it could be a very special night 1098 00:48:57,934 --> 00:49:01,237 for baseball fans here at Wrigley Field. 1099 00:49:01,371 --> 00:49:03,373 A full house is on hand, 1100 00:49:03,506 --> 00:49:06,442 and they are in a very enthusiastic mood, 1101 00:49:06,576 --> 00:49:10,546 trying to lend every ounce of support to this Cubs ball club. 1102 00:49:10,680 --> 00:49:12,448 -Let's go, Cubbies! -Yeah! 1103 00:49:12,582 --> 00:49:13,649 Cubbies! 1104 00:49:13,783 --> 00:49:15,651 There's an electric atmosphere, warming up, 1105 00:49:15,785 --> 00:49:17,052 I was trying to calm my nerves, 1106 00:49:17,187 --> 00:49:18,855 not think about it too much, stay focused. 1107 00:49:19,355 --> 00:49:22,157 There wasn't a cooler feeling than to run out of the dugout. 1108 00:49:22,292 --> 00:49:23,760 ANNOUNCER: They might just continue to stand 1109 00:49:23,893 --> 00:49:25,094 all night long. 1110 00:49:25,228 --> 00:49:26,062 ANNOUNCER 2: I get a feeling 1111 00:49:26,196 --> 00:49:27,430 these seats aren't going to be used. 1112 00:49:27,564 --> 00:49:28,831 I get chills thinking about right it now. 1113 00:49:28,965 --> 00:49:30,933 It's just a really, really cool moment 1114 00:49:31,067 --> 00:49:32,935 that I'll have with me for my entire life. 1115 00:49:33,937 --> 00:49:36,005 Well, you know what's on the line tonight, 1116 00:49:36,139 --> 00:49:38,641 does it end here in Chicago at Wrigley Field? 1117 00:49:38,775 --> 00:49:41,310 Off we go! It's Game 5 of the World Series. 1118 00:49:42,078 --> 00:49:44,480 Showing bunt, Davis takes a strike, 1119 00:49:44,614 --> 00:49:47,049 and we're underway at Wrigley Field. 1120 00:49:47,851 --> 00:49:51,387 He came out just guns a-blazing, used all his pitches, 1121 00:49:51,521 --> 00:49:52,622 throwing some nasty stuff. 1122 00:49:52,755 --> 00:49:54,389 1 noticed on the first change-up 1123 00:49:54,524 --> 00:49:58,060 that we threw to Rajai Davis to strike him out. 1124 00:49:58,194 --> 00:49:59,094 ANNOUNCER: And a swing and a miss 1125 00:49:59,229 --> 00:50:01,130 starts the night for Jon Lester. 1126 00:50:01,264 --> 00:50:03,666 Usually, I catch it, and tap my glove and throw it around. 1127 00:50:03,800 --> 00:50:06,235 It was like, I caught it, he was out, 1128 00:50:06,369 --> 00:50:08,337 and I was already getting rid of the ball. 1129 00:50:08,471 --> 00:50:10,439 I could tell I was a little amped up. 1130 00:50:10,573 --> 00:50:13,442 ANNOUNCER: Strike to pitch to Kipnis, a swing and miss. 1131 00:50:13,576 --> 00:50:17,246 Three pitches, and back-to-back strikeouts for Jon Lester. 1132 00:50:17,380 --> 00:50:18,414 You get goose-bumps, you know, 1133 00:50:18,548 --> 00:50:20,182 when you hear the crowd stand up and cheer. 1134 00:50:21,684 --> 00:50:23,152 ANNOUNCER: A ball and two strikes 1135 00:50:23,286 --> 00:50:24,420 to the all-star shortstop. 1136 00:50:24,554 --> 00:50:25,888 He struck him out! 1137 00:50:26,022 --> 00:50:28,724 Yeah! 1138 00:50:28,858 --> 00:50:29,491 Yeah! 1139 00:50:29,626 --> 00:50:32,328 ANNOUNCER: Jon Lester strikes out the side! 1140 00:50:32,462 --> 00:50:34,464 It's a different cheer when you walk off the mound 1141 00:50:34,597 --> 00:50:35,798 in that particular game. 1142 00:50:35,932 --> 00:50:37,967 So, it was a pretty cool moment for me. 1143 00:50:38,134 --> 00:50:40,769 Next inning, I got a little greedy to Ramirez, 1144 00:50:40,904 --> 00:50:41,804 and tried to go in one more time. 1145 00:50:41,938 --> 00:50:43,105 1 probably shouldn't have called that pitch. 1146 00:50:44,841 --> 00:50:46,776 ANNOUNCER: And hits one a ton into left. 1147 00:50:46,910 --> 00:50:50,113 Back at the wall, it is good! 1148 00:50:50,880 --> 00:50:55,380 And the Indians strike first in Game #5, here in the second. 1149 00:50:57,086 --> 00:51:01,586 And the Indians have stunned this capacity crowd at Wrigley. 1150 00:51:02,825 --> 00:51:03,859 VAUGHN: Meanwhile, for the Indians, 1151 00:51:03,993 --> 00:51:06,328 Trevor Bauer got off to a strong start, 1152 00:51:06,462 --> 00:51:09,731 holding the Cubs scoreless through the first three frames. 1153 00:51:09,866 --> 00:51:10,666 ANNOUNCER: You would never say 1154 00:51:10,800 --> 00:51:11,867 this in a regular season game, 1155 00:51:12,001 --> 00:51:13,502 in the fourth inning of a 1-0 deficit, 1156 00:51:13,636 --> 00:51:15,204 but the Cubs have to score here. 1157 00:51:15,338 --> 00:51:16,739 If you start adding the innings, 1158 00:51:16,873 --> 00:51:18,307 you start looking in the bullpen, 1159 00:51:18,441 --> 00:51:20,176 the Cubs know that those guys 1160 00:51:20,310 --> 00:51:22,412 are a moment away from getting in. 1161 00:51:22,545 --> 00:51:26,081 You've got to put something on the board right here. 1162 00:51:31,087 --> 00:51:35,324 Hits one into left center, at the wall, and it's good! 1163 00:51:35,458 --> 00:51:37,226 Tie game! 1164 00:51:39,162 --> 00:51:42,999 Kris Bryant with his first World Series home run, 1165 00:51:43,132 --> 00:51:46,135 as the crowd grows wild, here at Wrigley. 1166 00:51:46,269 --> 00:51:49,105 K.B. did what we needed K.B. to do, 1167 00:51:49,238 --> 00:51:50,939 and now, it's our game. 1168 00:51:51,074 --> 00:51:53,009 We just knew after he hit that home run, 1169 00:51:53,142 --> 00:51:54,943 this is our time, this is our opportunity. 1170 00:51:55,078 --> 00:51:57,413 And sure enough, you know, Rizz, 1171 00:51:57,547 --> 00:52:00,082 with almost back-to-back homers right there. 1172 00:52:00,216 --> 00:52:03,419 First pitch is up and in, 1 hit it thinking, that was... 1173 00:52:03,553 --> 00:52:06,756 we just went back-to-back, and it hits off the ivy. 1174 00:52:06,889 --> 00:52:09,258 ANNOUNCER: Rizzo has a two-bagger! 1175 00:52:09,392 --> 00:52:11,794 And I get a little knock in there 1176 00:52:11,928 --> 00:52:14,830 to move Rizzo over to third. 1177 00:52:14,964 --> 00:52:18,200 And then Addy follows it up with a single to put us ahead. 1178 00:52:18,334 --> 00:52:19,601 And it's just... From there... 1179 00:52:19,736 --> 00:52:21,671 The fans at Wrigley were just going crazy. 1180 00:52:25,141 --> 00:52:26,575 VAUGHN: And after Javier Baez 1181 00:52:26,709 --> 00:52:28,577 loaded the bases with a bunt single, 1182 00:52:28,711 --> 00:52:31,346 the Cubs 39-year-old catcher came to the plate. 1183 00:52:31,481 --> 00:52:34,150 ANNOUNCER: David Ross with a sacrifice fly! 1184 00:52:34,283 --> 00:52:36,551 Cubs lead 3-1! 1185 00:52:37,620 --> 00:52:41,023 When Ross, he finally, you know, got that run in. 1186 00:52:41,290 --> 00:52:42,391 You can't beat us. 1187 00:52:43,926 --> 00:52:45,127 VAUGHN: Still, in the top of the sixth, 1188 00:52:45,261 --> 00:52:47,263 the Indians showed signs of life. 1189 00:52:47,397 --> 00:52:48,998 With Rajai Davis on second, 1190 00:52:49,132 --> 00:52:52,668 Francisco Lindor cut the lead in half with an RBI single. 1191 00:52:52,802 --> 00:52:55,404 ANNOUNCER: At now Lindor at first base with a huge lead. 1192 00:52:55,538 --> 00:52:56,939 He'll probably be running. 1193 00:52:57,073 --> 00:52:58,908 You know, you can kind of feel the momentum going, 1194 00:52:59,042 --> 00:53:01,044 you know, a little bit, kind of changing to their side, 1195 00:53:01,177 --> 00:53:03,045 and, you know, two pitches later... 1196 00:53:03,179 --> 00:53:05,514 ANNOUNCER: There goes Lindor, huge jump again, 1197 00:53:05,648 --> 00:53:06,915 throw down to second. 1198 00:53:07,050 --> 00:53:09,052 He's right on the money, however! 1199 00:53:09,185 --> 00:53:10,486 Wow! 1200 00:53:10,620 --> 00:53:12,555 Despite the huge jump! 1201 00:53:13,289 --> 00:53:16,659 VAUGHN: After six innings, Jon Lester's night was now over. 1202 00:53:16,793 --> 00:53:19,629 And the bullpen would have to get the final nine outs 1203 00:53:19,762 --> 00:53:21,196 to stave off elimination 1204 00:53:21,330 --> 00:53:23,265 and get the Cubs their first World Series win 1205 00:53:23,399 --> 00:53:25,834 at Wrigley field in 71 years. 1206 00:53:26,269 --> 00:53:27,603 ANNOUNCER: Would there be an advantage 1207 00:53:27,737 --> 00:53:29,305 to try to get Aroldis Chapman 1208 00:53:29,439 --> 00:53:31,808 into the game as early as the seventh? 1209 00:53:31,941 --> 00:53:33,676 Obviously, they can't afford to lose, 1210 00:53:33,810 --> 00:53:35,178 so you're gonna bring your big weapon in 1211 00:53:35,311 --> 00:53:36,812 whenever things start to look 1212 00:53:36,946 --> 00:53:38,847 like they're gonna get out of hand. 1213 00:53:39,649 --> 00:53:40,916 VAUGHN: And with the tying run on second, 1214 00:53:41,050 --> 00:53:42,718 with one out in the seventh, 1215 00:53:42,852 --> 00:53:43,986 Joe Maddon decided 1216 00:53:44,120 --> 00:53:47,456 this was the moment to bring in his biggest weapon. 1217 00:53:47,590 --> 00:53:50,292 ANNOUNCER: Maddon is on his way out to the mound. 1218 00:53:50,693 --> 00:53:53,662 And there's the call, he wants Chapman. 1219 00:53:54,097 --> 00:53:58,234 How about this move by manager Joe Maddon? 1220 00:53:58,367 --> 00:54:00,669 With one out, in the seventh inning. 1221 00:54:00,803 --> 00:54:02,538 You know, you got a guy out there that throws 100, 1222 00:54:02,672 --> 00:54:04,106 <i>and you don't want to leave anything to chance.</i> 1223 00:54:04,240 --> 00:54:06,375 And Joe thought that was the right time. 1224 00:54:06,509 --> 00:54:07,476 VAUGHN: Really, it would have been hard 1225 00:54:07,610 --> 00:54:09,311 to imagine a better time 1226 00:54:09,445 --> 00:54:12,481 for the star they had acquired just three months earlier. 1227 00:54:13,149 --> 00:54:14,517 ANNOUNCER: It's official, the Chicago Cubs 1228 00:54:14,650 --> 00:54:16,952 have solidified their lone deadline need. 1229 00:54:17,086 --> 00:54:18,954 A big arm at the back end of the bullpen. 1230 00:54:19,088 --> 00:54:20,656 Aroldis Chapman has been acquired 1231 00:54:20,790 --> 00:54:23,526 in a 4-for-1 deal from the New York Yankees. 1232 00:54:23,659 --> 00:54:27,062 Cubs haven't won since 1908. They are going for it. 1233 00:54:27,196 --> 00:54:29,831 It's something that we had to really come to grips with, 1234 00:54:29,966 --> 00:54:33,903 that this team is talented enough to win a World Series, 1235 00:54:34,403 --> 00:54:38,507 but we need a difference-maker at the end of the pack. 1236 00:54:38,641 --> 00:54:40,275 ANNOUNCER: He's throwing the best he's ever thrown 1237 00:54:40,409 --> 00:54:41,476 in his career right now. 1238 00:54:41,611 --> 00:54:44,146 This is about October and not just one series. 1239 00:54:44,280 --> 00:54:47,683 I think this is the final piece of the puzzle 1240 00:54:47,817 --> 00:54:49,718 for a very complete Cub team. 1241 00:54:50,119 --> 00:54:52,688 <i>VAUGHN: But now, on the final Sunday of October,</i> 1242 00:54:52,822 --> 00:54:55,057 the Cubs were on the precipice. 1243 00:54:55,191 --> 00:54:57,860 There was no margin for error for Chapman. 1244 00:54:57,994 --> 00:55:00,029 ANNOUNCER: Swing and a miss, strike three! 1245 00:55:08,504 --> 00:55:11,373 ANNOUNCER: To the second baseman, Baez. 1246 00:55:11,507 --> 00:55:13,742 Chapman out of trouble! 1247 00:55:16,546 --> 00:55:18,080 <i>VAUGHN: But an inning later, in the eighth,</i> 1248 00:55:18,214 --> 00:55:20,349 Chapman found himself back in trouble, 1249 00:55:20,483 --> 00:55:22,918 when a single and two stolen bases 1250 00:55:23,052 --> 00:55:25,721 put the tying run just 90 feet away. 1251 00:55:25,855 --> 00:55:28,190 ANNOUNCER: Got it! Chapman! 1252 00:55:28,724 --> 00:55:30,025 Out of the eighth! 1253 00:55:30,660 --> 00:55:34,163 We asked Chapman to do a lot for us, in the World Series, 1254 00:55:34,297 --> 00:55:37,633 in a deciding game with our backs against the wall. 1255 00:55:37,767 --> 00:55:39,235 ANNOUNCER: And the Cubs are two outs away 1256 00:55:39,368 --> 00:55:41,536 from extending their season tonight. 1257 00:55:43,306 --> 00:55:45,374 He was willing to do anything for this team. 1258 00:55:45,508 --> 00:55:47,843 It showed the guts that that guy has. 1259 00:55:48,511 --> 00:55:52,014 ANNOUNCER: Everybody on their feet, the Cubs a strike away. 1260 00:55:52,648 --> 00:55:53,982 Chapman brings it! 1261 00:55:54,116 --> 00:55:54,983 A swing and a miss! 1262 00:55:55,985 --> 00:55:58,587 And there will be a Game 6! 1263 00:56:03,326 --> 00:56:06,295 A thunderous roar at Wrigley Field! 1264 00:56:06,429 --> 00:56:10,299 Cubs winning a World Series game at Wrigley 1265 00:56:10,433 --> 00:56:14,036 for the first time since 1945. 1266 00:56:15,371 --> 00:56:18,107 You could feel such a sense of relief in the stadium 1267 00:56:18,241 --> 00:56:19,141 when we won that. 1268 00:56:19,275 --> 00:56:21,977 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs are able to push the setting sun 1269 00:56:22,111 --> 00:56:24,179 back up into the sky. 1270 00:56:24,313 --> 00:56:26,715 To come in and feel like, "Okay boys, we're back to ourselves. 1271 00:56:26,849 --> 00:56:28,483 This is us, this is who we are.” 1272 00:56:28,618 --> 00:56:30,319 You know, we're celebrating up in that room. 1273 00:56:30,453 --> 00:56:33,122 [ Yells and cheers ] 1274 00:56:47,236 --> 00:56:49,071 It's kind of like a reset button, 1275 00:56:49,205 --> 00:56:52,541 coming in, realizing that we've celebrated in that room 1276 00:56:52,675 --> 00:56:54,410 a hundred and three times throughout the year, 1277 00:56:54,543 --> 00:56:57,412 and, you know, this one wasn't gonna be our last one. 1278 00:56:57,546 --> 00:56:58,880 You know, we're gonna continue to do this. 1279 00:56:59,015 --> 00:57:00,649 One-game win streak... 1280 00:57:00,783 --> 00:57:04,486 the only winning streak I give... about. 1281 00:57:04,620 --> 00:57:07,022 We love playing ball, we love playing ball, 1282 00:57:07,156 --> 00:57:08,824 we love playing ball! 1283 00:57:10,726 --> 00:57:14,362 ALL: Go! Go, Cubs, go! 1284 00:57:14,497 --> 00:57:16,899 Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 1285 00:57:17,033 --> 00:57:18,968 Cubs are gonna win today! 1286 00:57:19,101 --> 00:57:21,670 Go, Cubs, go! 1287 00:57:21,804 --> 00:57:24,206 Go, Cubs, go! 1288 00:57:24,340 --> 00:57:26,608 Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 1289 00:57:26,742 --> 00:57:29,044 Cubs are gonna win today! 1290 00:57:29,178 --> 00:57:30,946 Go, Cubs, go! 1291 00:57:31,080 --> 00:57:33,582 Go, Cubs, go! 1292 00:57:33,716 --> 00:57:36,151 Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 1293 00:57:36,285 --> 00:57:38,487 Cubs are gonna win today! 1294 00:57:38,621 --> 00:57:40,322 Go, Cubs, go! 1295 00:57:40,890 --> 00:57:43,225 Go, Cubs, go! 1296 00:57:43,359 --> 00:57:45,694 Hey, Chicago, what do you say? 1297 00:57:45,828 --> 00:57:47,830 Cubs are gonna win today! 1298 00:57:47,964 --> 00:57:50,166 Go, Game 7! 1299 00:57:51,300 --> 00:57:52,868 Go, Game 7! 1300 00:57:53,869 --> 00:57:56,304 Go, Game 7! 1301 00:58:00,910 --> 00:58:04,613 ANNOUNCER: On a absolutely gorgeous summer-like night, 1302 00:58:04,747 --> 00:58:06,115 mid-70s, 1303 00:58:06,248 --> 00:58:10,285 you couldn't ask for a better night to play baseball, 1304 00:58:10,419 --> 00:58:12,487 and, in particular, Game 6. 1305 00:58:15,324 --> 00:58:18,026 For the Cubs, it's just like Sunday night, 1306 00:58:18,160 --> 00:58:19,361 it's do or die. 1307 00:58:21,664 --> 00:58:22,931 [ Yelling ] 1308 00:58:23,199 --> 00:58:23,999 ANNOUNCER: And of course, 1309 00:58:24,133 --> 00:58:26,668 the Indians with a three-games-to-two lead. 1310 00:58:26,802 --> 00:58:29,571 They're trying to nail it shut, here tonight, 1311 00:58:29,705 --> 00:58:33,008 and win this World Series in six games. 1312 00:58:33,142 --> 00:58:34,877 VAUGHN: /If was, once again, the biggest game of the year 1313 00:58:35,011 --> 00:58:36,645 for both teams. 1314 00:58:36,779 --> 00:58:38,881 But you might not have known it, from how loose 1315 00:58:39,015 --> 00:58:40,816 the players were on each side. 1316 00:58:41,817 --> 00:58:43,552 Come on, the bats! 1317 00:58:44,887 --> 00:58:46,054 Oh, how'd you miss that? 1318 00:58:46,856 --> 00:58:47,623 Aw! 1319 00:58:48,724 --> 00:58:51,026 I need you to fall off. One time, just fall off. 1320 00:58:51,160 --> 00:58:53,462 Ah! He fell! Stop! 1321 00:58:54,430 --> 00:58:57,166 Just like the Mo'hu, we started our own shrine. 1322 00:58:57,299 --> 00:59:00,068 Either Jobu from the giveaway or something, 1323 00:59:00,202 --> 00:59:01,836 and then Matt bought this one. 1324 00:59:01,971 --> 00:59:03,472 Someone sent it to him, and we're like, 1325 00:59:03,606 --> 00:59:04,306 we might as well combine, 1326 00:59:04,440 --> 00:59:05,974 'cause we have this empty locker in between us. 1327 00:59:06,108 --> 00:59:08,844 We've had people send in Jobu's Rum. 1328 00:59:08,978 --> 00:59:12,214 We've got cologne behind him, a little brush for his hair. 1329 00:59:12,348 --> 00:59:13,282 We take take care of him. 1330 00:59:13,416 --> 00:59:16,719 Nap has a sweater right there, if you can see right up here. 1331 00:59:16,852 --> 00:59:19,821 He's saying if you steal Jobu's rum, that's very bad. 1332 00:59:19,955 --> 00:59:22,457 Be one with Jobu. You got to be. 1333 00:59:22,591 --> 00:59:23,625 He gives us the hits. 1334 00:59:23,759 --> 00:59:24,626 [ Laughs ] 1335 00:59:27,129 --> 00:59:28,830 ANNOUNCER: The starting pitchers tonight: 1336 00:59:28,964 --> 00:59:32,600 righthanders Jake Arrieta for the Cubs, 1337 00:59:32,868 --> 00:59:36,838 and Josh Tomlin for the Indians. 1338 00:59:39,809 --> 00:59:42,244 Let's go, Cubbies! 1339 00:59:43,045 --> 00:59:45,380 Let's go, Cubbies! 1340 00:59:46,182 --> 00:59:49,118 ANNOUNCER: High-fly ball in the air to left! 1341 00:59:49,552 --> 00:59:51,687 Cubs strike first. 1342 00:59:52,354 --> 00:59:55,190 Tape measure shot by Kris Bryant. 1343 00:59:56,792 --> 00:59:59,728 When he hit that ball, it was like a shotgun went off. 1344 00:59:59,862 --> 01:00:03,165 ANNOUNCER: Cubs lead 1-0 here in the first inning. 1345 01:00:03,299 --> 01:00:06,468 In the stadium and in everybody's hearts on our team. 1346 01:00:06,602 --> 01:00:08,270 ANNOUNCER: And hits an absolute bomb 1347 01:00:08,404 --> 01:00:10,105 into the seats in left field. 1348 01:00:10,239 --> 01:00:11,607 What a start for the Cubs. 1349 01:00:11,740 --> 01:00:15,043 Bryant has homered in back-to-back games 1350 01:00:15,177 --> 01:00:17,279 in this World Series. 1351 01:00:18,013 --> 01:00:19,314 FOWLER: Right away you always 1352 01:00:19,448 --> 01:00:20,849 want to take the crowd out of it, 1353 01:00:20,983 --> 01:00:22,818 and, uh, you could hear everybody just... 1354 01:00:22,952 --> 01:00:23,819 [ Gasps ] 1355 01:00:23,953 --> 01:00:26,255 And it was on after that. 1356 01:00:26,856 --> 01:00:28,357 It just ignited a fire in us. 1357 01:00:28,491 --> 01:00:30,326 Like, there's no way we're gettin' beat tonight. 1358 01:00:30,459 --> 01:00:32,160 You know, we're gonna make this happen. 1359 01:00:32,294 --> 01:00:34,996 And then Rizz follows it once again with a big double. 1360 01:00:35,131 --> 01:00:36,432 I get a knock in there, 1361 01:00:36,565 --> 01:00:39,067 and then Addy gets that ball to drop in the outfield. 1362 01:00:39,201 --> 01:00:41,570 ANNOUNCER: Addison hits a pop fly right center field. 1363 01:00:41,704 --> 01:00:43,205 On the run is the right-fielder, 1364 01:00:43,339 --> 01:00:45,607 and it drops in! It drops in! 1365 01:00:45,741 --> 01:00:46,942 One run is in. 1366 01:00:47,076 --> 01:00:48,343 Zobrist heading to the plate. 1367 01:00:48,477 --> 01:00:50,378 The relay, the slide by Ben. 1368 01:00:50,513 --> 01:00:51,981 He crashes into the catcher. 1369 01:00:52,114 --> 01:00:55,217 He scores! Cubs lead 3-0! 1370 01:00:55,351 --> 01:00:58,787 FOWLER: To have that happen, it was definitely, for me, 1371 01:00:58,921 --> 01:01:02,157 one of those, like, we're gonna get 'em. 1372 01:01:02,291 --> 01:01:03,358 It's our time. 1373 01:01:03,492 --> 01:01:05,227 ANNOUNCER: The right-fielder, Chisenhall, 1374 01:01:05,361 --> 01:01:07,162 and the center-fielder, Naquin, 1375 01:01:07,296 --> 01:01:09,865 each thought the other was gonna catch the ball. 1376 01:01:09,999 --> 01:01:10,933 It fell in. 1377 01:01:11,066 --> 01:01:13,468 Cubs get a huge break. 1378 01:01:14,069 --> 01:01:16,471 ZOBRIST: When you get that momentum early in the game, 1379 01:01:16,605 --> 01:01:19,341 and the kind of just-knock-'em-in-the-jaw 1380 01:01:19,475 --> 01:01:20,676 early in that game, 1381 01:01:20,809 --> 01:01:22,677 well, it felt like, man, we're gonna score a lot more 1382 01:01:22,811 --> 01:01:24,279 than just three runs in this game. 1383 01:01:25,915 --> 01:01:27,383 VAUGHN: And sure enough, in the third, 1384 01:01:27,516 --> 01:01:29,351 the Cubs mounted another attack, 1385 01:01:29,952 --> 01:01:32,821 loading the bases to chase an ineffective Josh Tomlin, 1386 01:01:33,989 --> 01:01:36,124 and giving the youngest Cub on the roster 1387 01:01:36,258 --> 01:01:38,793 a chance to blow the game wide open. 1388 01:01:39,762 --> 01:01:41,563 ANNOUNCER: Pitch on the way. Russell drives one in the air. 1389 01:01:41,697 --> 01:01:43,065 Deep left center. 1390 01:01:43,199 --> 01:01:46,035 That's back near the wall, and it's got a chance! 1391 01:01:46,168 --> 01:01:47,769 -Go! -Grand slam! 1392 01:01:47,903 --> 01:01:50,505 Grand slam, Addison Russell! 1393 01:01:55,778 --> 01:01:57,913 Cubs lead 7-0. 1394 01:02:00,249 --> 01:02:04,749 A grand slam over the 19-foot wall to center field. 1395 01:02:07,990 --> 01:02:08,757 Wow. 1396 01:02:08,891 --> 01:02:10,759 [ Cheering ] 1397 01:02:11,894 --> 01:02:13,662 He's got six RBls, 1398 01:02:13,796 --> 01:02:16,365 and we're only in the top of the third inning of this ballgame. 1399 01:02:20,302 --> 01:02:21,503 VAUGHN: A seven-run lead in the third 1400 01:02:21,637 --> 01:02:25,107 was more than enough for an overpowering Jake Arrieta. 1401 01:02:26,575 --> 01:02:28,877 ANNOUNCER: Got him looking at 95. 1402 01:02:29,011 --> 01:02:31,780 There's a fastball and strikeout number five. 1403 01:02:31,914 --> 01:02:33,749 ZOBRIST: He was even more sharp that night 1404 01:02:33,882 --> 01:02:36,217 than he was when he didn't give up a hit until the sixth 1405 01:02:36,352 --> 01:02:38,287 in his other start in the Series. 1406 01:02:38,420 --> 01:02:39,954 ANNOUNCER: Struck him out! 1407 01:02:40,089 --> 01:02:41,824 Jake pumping the fist. 1408 01:02:41,957 --> 01:02:44,059 Nine strikeouts for Arrieta. 1409 01:02:44,193 --> 01:02:44,860 [ Cheering ] 1410 01:02:44,994 --> 01:02:46,996 VAUGHN: Arrieta would go five and two-thirds, 1411 01:02:47,129 --> 01:02:50,599 giving up just three hits and striking out nine. 1412 01:02:50,733 --> 01:02:55,233 ANNOUNCER: And his departure finds the Cubs leading 7 to 2. 1413 01:02:56,505 --> 01:02:59,174 VAUGHN: In the seventh, the Cubs still had a five-run lead, 1414 01:02:59,308 --> 01:03:00,242 but when the Indians 1415 01:03:00,376 --> 01:03:02,511 put runners on first and second with two out, 1416 01:03:02,645 --> 01:03:04,480 Joe Maddon brought back his closer. 1417 01:03:04,613 --> 01:03:06,114 ANNOUNCER: And after asking Chapman 1418 01:03:06,248 --> 01:03:08,650 for eight outs two nights ago, 1419 01:03:08,784 --> 01:03:11,119 is Joe Maddon in a five-run game asking him 1420 01:03:11,253 --> 01:03:12,554 for seven outs tonight? 1421 01:03:12,688 --> 01:03:15,957 ANNOUNCER 2: Yes, because you wanna get to Game 7. 1422 01:03:16,091 --> 01:03:17,258 MADDON: It was two guys on, 1423 01:03:17,393 --> 01:03:19,461 and there was nobody else I wanted in the game there, 1424 01:03:19,595 --> 01:03:20,429 and I thought if we get 'em 1425 01:03:20,562 --> 01:03:21,863 in that leverage moment right there, 1426 01:03:21,997 --> 01:03:23,064 we could escape that. 1427 01:03:23,198 --> 01:03:24,866 And if we could hold that lead and add on, 1428 01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:26,735 we could move it to another relief pitcher. 1429 01:03:26,869 --> 01:03:28,637 ANNOUNCER: One of the keys in this game, 1430 01:03:28,771 --> 01:03:30,305 no matter how this goes tonight, 1431 01:03:30,439 --> 01:03:33,675 if the Indians don't win, they have forced Joe Maddon 1432 01:03:33,809 --> 01:03:36,745 to go to his closer for the second game in a row 1433 01:03:36,879 --> 01:03:38,580 in the seventh inning. 1434 01:03:38,714 --> 01:03:40,649 And if it doesn't come into play tonight, 1435 01:03:40,783 --> 01:03:42,651 it sure could tomorrow night. 1436 01:03:55,898 --> 01:03:57,432 ANNOUNCER: There's the 0-1. 1437 01:03:58,667 --> 01:04:00,268 Ground ball, right side. 1438 01:04:00,402 --> 01:04:03,438 Chapman, a race to the bag. Safe! 1439 01:04:03,572 --> 01:04:04,973 [ Cheering ] 1440 01:04:05,107 --> 01:04:06,942 And the bases are loaded. 1441 01:04:08,010 --> 01:04:10,445 I think Lindor is gonna be out at first. 1442 01:04:10,579 --> 01:04:12,314 It was bang, bang. 1443 01:04:12,948 --> 01:04:17,448 And the replay challenge, called on by Joe Maddon. 1444 01:04:18,087 --> 01:04:21,156 It clearly showed Chapman got there first. 1445 01:04:21,290 --> 01:04:24,059 Out is the call, the inning is over. 1446 01:04:24,193 --> 01:04:26,161 So, the call gets overturned. 1447 01:04:26,295 --> 01:04:28,263 Boy, would that have been huge. 1448 01:04:30,099 --> 01:04:32,067 Bottom of the eighth. Chapman will head back to the mound. 1449 01:04:32,201 --> 01:04:34,436 The Cubs lead the Indians 7 to 2. 1450 01:04:34,570 --> 01:04:36,838 The Cubs are six outs away 1451 01:04:37,473 --> 01:04:39,274 from winning their second in a row 1452 01:04:39,408 --> 01:04:41,276 and forcing game seven. 1453 01:04:41,410 --> 01:04:42,611 Napoli went around, 1454 01:04:42,745 --> 01:04:45,114 and that's a strikeout to start the eighth. 1455 01:04:48,183 --> 01:04:49,584 MADDON: This guy here is different, 1456 01:04:49,718 --> 01:04:53,021 and he's really an enormously strong person. 1457 01:04:54,189 --> 01:04:55,890 ANNOUNCER: That's into center for a base hit. 1458 01:04:56,024 --> 01:04:57,425 One on, one out. 1459 01:04:57,993 --> 01:05:01,129 MADDON: So, going into the next day, I'm just talking to him. 1460 01:05:01,263 --> 01:05:02,597 1 felt really good that he's gonna be fine. 1461 01:05:04,600 --> 01:05:07,069 ANNOUNCER: Broken bat. Might be two. 1462 01:05:07,202 --> 01:05:10,371 Out! And what a job by Baez! 1463 01:05:11,540 --> 01:05:16,040 Unbelievable turn by Javier Baez as he took an errant toss, 1464 01:05:16,845 --> 01:05:20,682 stepped on the bag and fires across for the double play. 1465 01:05:20,816 --> 01:05:24,719 And that takes a load off Aroldis Chapman. 1466 01:05:35,564 --> 01:05:37,299 ANNOUNCER: That's huge for Chapman and the Cubs, 1467 01:05:37,433 --> 01:05:40,235 because, boy, you talk about minimizing the work load. 1468 01:05:40,836 --> 01:05:43,305 He gets that double-play ball right there to end it. 1469 01:05:43,439 --> 01:05:47,939 The Cubs, one inning away from forcing game seven. 1470 01:05:48,644 --> 01:05:50,912 VAUGHN: In the top of the ninth, the Cubs tacked on two more runs 1471 01:05:51,046 --> 01:05:52,580 to make it 9 to 2. 1472 01:05:52,714 --> 01:05:54,515 But with no one ready in the bullpen, 1473 01:05:54,650 --> 01:05:55,684 Chapman still went out 1474 01:05:55,818 --> 01:05:58,187 to pitch to the first batter in the bottom half. 1475 01:05:58,320 --> 01:05:59,220 MADDON: The mistake I made there 1476 01:05:59,354 --> 01:06:01,456 was to not have somebody warming up immediately. 1477 01:06:01,590 --> 01:06:03,458 Whereas the inning began so that if that were to happen, 1478 01:06:03,592 --> 01:06:06,561 then Chappie didn't even have to throw four pitches. 1479 01:06:06,695 --> 01:06:09,864 VAUGHN: Ultimately, Chapman would throw 20 pitches in all, 1480 01:06:09,998 --> 01:06:12,066 before Travis Wood closed it out. 1481 01:06:13,969 --> 01:06:15,603 ANNOUNCER: And the 0-1. 1482 01:06:15,737 --> 01:06:17,739 Popped up. This could be the ball game. 1483 01:06:17,873 --> 01:06:18,640 Shallow left. 1484 01:06:18,774 --> 01:06:19,908 This is Russell. 1485 01:06:20,042 --> 01:06:22,077 Cubs have forced a Game 7! 1486 01:06:22,211 --> 01:06:23,378 [ Cheering ] 1487 01:06:31,119 --> 01:06:35,619 The Cubs, with a very subdued celebration, 1488 01:06:35,991 --> 01:06:38,326 but they have come from three-games-to-one 1489 01:06:38,460 --> 01:06:39,894 down to get even. 1490 01:06:40,028 --> 01:06:41,662 [ Cheering ] 1491 01:06:43,031 --> 01:06:46,868 You can hear the Cub fans making noise here in Cleveland. 1492 01:06:47,002 --> 01:06:48,503 The biggest one tomorrow. 1493 01:06:48,637 --> 01:06:50,338 ANNOUNCER: And then back in Chicago, 1494 01:06:50,472 --> 01:06:52,540 at Murphy's Bleachers. 1495 01:06:52,674 --> 01:06:56,177 [ Chanting ] 1496 01:06:56,311 --> 01:06:58,946 Go, Cubs, go! 1497 01:06:59,081 --> 01:07:01,083 -Go, Cubs, go! -Let's go, Cubs! 1498 01:07:01,216 --> 01:07:02,417 One more! 1499 01:07:02,551 --> 01:07:03,552 One more! 1500 01:07:03,685 --> 01:07:05,319 ANNOUNCER: And that gets us to two of the best words 1501 01:07:05,454 --> 01:07:07,856 in all of sports: a Game 7. 1502 01:07:07,990 --> 01:07:12,194 One game will decide the World Series champion. 1503 01:07:12,327 --> 01:07:13,494 -One more, boys. -Yeah. 1504 01:07:13,629 --> 01:07:14,896 One more! 1505 01:07:15,030 --> 01:07:17,232 Ah! Seven! 1506 01:07:20,969 --> 01:07:22,003 ANNOUNCER: I guess we should've known. 1507 01:07:22,137 --> 01:07:23,338 The longest drought in baseball 1508 01:07:23,472 --> 01:07:25,474 and the second-longest drought in baseball. 1509 01:07:25,607 --> 01:07:27,542 Of course it's going seven. 1510 01:07:37,085 --> 01:07:41,155 ANNOUNCER: The season has gone as far as it can possibly go. 1511 01:07:41,290 --> 01:07:43,091 It is down to one game, 1512 01:07:43,225 --> 01:07:46,161 winner-take-all for the world title. 1513 01:07:47,462 --> 01:07:51,098 ZOBRIST: I was sick to my stomach all day, just nervous. 1514 01:07:54,202 --> 01:07:57,872 One team is gonna go home with all the marbles, 1515 01:07:58,006 --> 01:07:59,974 and the other team is gonna go home shattered and broken, 1516 01:08:00,108 --> 01:08:04,145 and we knew that we could be either one. 1517 01:08:07,883 --> 01:08:10,685 ANNOUNCER: Cubs trying to win their first world title 1518 01:08:10,819 --> 01:08:12,754 since 1908. 1519 01:08:12,921 --> 01:08:17,421 The Indians trying to win their first championship since 1948. 1520 01:08:19,328 --> 01:08:23,828 176 years of combined frustration ends for one side. 1521 01:08:25,267 --> 01:08:27,702 No one dreams of Game 5, everybody dreams of Game 7. 1522 01:08:27,836 --> 01:08:29,938 So, here we are. I'm looking forward to it. 1523 01:08:30,672 --> 01:08:31,706 RIZZO: Every time 1 shut my eyes, 1524 01:08:31,840 --> 01:08:35,243 you just start thinking of, "Wow, this is Game 7." 1525 01:08:36,545 --> 01:08:40,215 All of the possibilities, all of the, you know, winning, 1526 01:08:40,349 --> 01:08:41,650 and then, okay, what if you lose? 1527 01:08:41,783 --> 01:08:42,650 All the self-doubt. 1528 01:08:43,852 --> 01:08:47,188 There was definitely a lot of emotions going into that game. 1529 01:08:48,724 --> 01:08:49,958 ANNOUNCER: Looking at the long history 1530 01:08:50,092 --> 01:08:51,893 of the Chicago Cubs, 1531 01:08:52,027 --> 01:08:55,063 it's hard to imagine a more important ball game 1532 01:08:55,197 --> 01:08:56,932 than the one that we're about to see. 1533 01:08:57,065 --> 01:09:01,469 Seeing Cub fans sharing the experience with their parents, 1534 01:09:01,603 --> 01:09:02,737 with their grandparents, 1535 01:09:02,871 --> 01:09:04,873 with relatives who didn't quite live to see it. 1536 01:09:05,741 --> 01:09:09,111 We knew how badly they wanted it. 1537 01:09:10,379 --> 01:09:11,747 And we didn't want to let them down. 1538 01:09:13,081 --> 01:09:14,615 Gentlemen. How are we doing? 1539 01:09:14,750 --> 01:09:16,418 -Last one. -Last one. This is it. 1540 01:09:16,551 --> 01:09:17,818 This is it. That's right. 1541 01:09:17,953 --> 01:09:19,020 Have a good one. 1542 01:09:19,855 --> 01:09:21,656 ANNOUNCER: The Indians and the Cubs. 1543 01:09:21,790 --> 01:09:26,290 They have brought it to the final 27 outs. 1544 01:09:26,928 --> 01:09:30,631 Or, the way this thing's gone, could there be more? 1545 01:09:32,868 --> 01:09:36,438 Corey Kluber, who seemingly has risen 1546 01:09:36,571 --> 01:09:40,207 to every challenge in front of him all season long, 1547 01:09:40,342 --> 01:09:43,078 is being asked to do it again. 1548 01:09:43,679 --> 01:09:46,815 ZOBRIST: We're just thinking he can't do this again. 1549 01:09:46,948 --> 01:09:49,650 He's been on short rest two starts in a row now. 1550 01:09:49,785 --> 01:09:50,585 He's gonna make mistakes, 1551 01:09:50,719 --> 01:09:52,687 and we're gonna take advantage of those mistakes. 1552 01:09:52,821 --> 01:09:55,690 ANNOUNCER: Dexter Fowler to lead it off. 1553 01:09:56,558 --> 01:09:58,793 FOWLER: I could feel my heart beating. 1554 01:09:59,795 --> 01:10:02,664 You get up to the plate, and it's just like... 1555 01:10:02,798 --> 01:10:03,431 [ Sighs ] 1556 01:10:03,565 --> 01:10:06,301 You take that deep breath, and then, you lock in. 1557 01:10:06,435 --> 01:10:08,737 ANNOUNCER: Let's see if he can get something started. 1558 01:10:11,573 --> 01:10:13,608 That's in the air to center. 1559 01:10:13,742 --> 01:10:15,643 Back at the wall. 1560 01:10:15,777 --> 01:10:18,379 It is... gone! 1561 01:10:18,513 --> 01:10:20,047 [ Cheering ] 1562 01:10:23,385 --> 01:10:24,953 What a start! 1563 01:10:25,087 --> 01:10:28,290 Dexter Fowler, hello in Game 7. 1564 01:10:28,423 --> 01:10:30,458 1-0, Chicago. 1565 01:10:30,592 --> 01:10:35,092 Would you believe a lead-off home run by Dexter Fowler? 1566 01:10:36,298 --> 01:10:38,900 ZOBRIST: He was pointing at every guy in that dugout to say, 1567 01:10:39,034 --> 01:10:40,435 we're gonna make this happen tonight. 1568 01:10:41,970 --> 01:10:46,107 ANNOUNCER: After a half, Cubs 1, Indians nothing. 1569 01:10:48,310 --> 01:10:50,245 Kyle Hendricks... 1570 01:10:50,378 --> 01:10:51,412 beat the Dodgers 1571 01:10:51,546 --> 01:10:55,716 in the pennant-clinching ballgame at Wrigley Field. 1572 01:10:55,851 --> 01:10:59,187 He would love to duplicate that tonight here in Cleveland. 1573 01:10:59,321 --> 01:11:01,890 He's the guy that takes the bump and is a rock. 1574 01:11:02,023 --> 01:11:03,891 He is that guy that you can just count on. 1575 01:11:04,025 --> 01:11:05,259 ANNOUNCER: Here's the 1-2. 1576 01:11:05,393 --> 01:11:07,695 Swing and a miss. Another good change-up. 1577 01:11:07,829 --> 01:11:08,663 Yeah! 1578 01:11:09,831 --> 01:11:10,765 That was skillful. 1579 01:11:12,267 --> 01:11:14,235 VAUGHN: Behind Hendricks' solid performance, 1580 01:11:14,369 --> 01:11:17,672 the Cubs added three more runs to make it 4-1 by the fifth, 1581 01:11:17,806 --> 01:11:19,974 ending Corey Kluber's night. 1582 01:11:20,375 --> 01:11:21,409 RIZZO: We knew we had to score early, 1583 01:11:21,543 --> 01:11:23,678 because we knew who was lingering there 1584 01:11:23,812 --> 01:11:24,779 in their bullpen, 1585 01:11:24,913 --> 01:11:27,148 and they were going to him right away no matter what. 1586 01:11:27,282 --> 01:11:29,183 ANNOUNCER: Left-hander Andrew Miller 1587 01:11:29,317 --> 01:11:31,419 is on at relief for the Indians. 1588 01:11:31,553 --> 01:11:36,053 He has been virtually unhittable in the postseason. 1589 01:11:36,324 --> 01:11:39,694 Anthony Rizzo, one on, two out. 1590 01:11:39,828 --> 01:11:42,397 There's a shot into right by Rizzo. 1591 01:11:42,531 --> 01:11:43,832 Bryant's gonna come around. 1592 01:11:43,965 --> 01:11:46,267 To third by Chisenhall, and now Kipnis. 1593 01:11:46,401 --> 01:11:48,236 Another run! 1594 01:11:48,370 --> 01:11:51,906 Yeah! Yeah! Yeah! 1595 01:11:52,040 --> 01:11:56,344 ANNOUNCER: It's 5-1, and the Cubs lead by four. 1596 01:11:56,478 --> 01:11:57,779 [ Cheering ] 1597 01:12:04,386 --> 01:12:08,089 <i>VAUGHN: It was a 5-1 game, all Cubs in the bottom of the fifth.</i> 1598 01:12:08,223 --> 01:12:09,824 But then, after a walk, 1599 01:12:09,958 --> 01:12:12,694 Maddon decided to take out Hendricks 1600 01:12:12,828 --> 01:12:14,396 and bring in Jon Lester 1601 01:12:14,529 --> 01:12:16,998 for his first relief outing in nine years. 1602 01:12:17,132 --> 01:12:19,501 MADDON: To take Kyle out, Jon had to be warming up, 1603 01:12:19,634 --> 01:12:20,468 and I had David warming him up, 1604 01:12:20,602 --> 01:12:22,904 so I wanted to know exactly what David thought. 1605 01:12:23,038 --> 01:12:24,439 <i>His... was comin" out good.</i> 1606 01:12:25,106 --> 01:12:27,374 MADDON: Two outs, third time through the batting order, 1607 01:12:27,509 --> 01:12:28,510 and here comes Kipnis, 1608 01:12:28,643 --> 01:12:30,344 who I think is the best hitter on that team. 1609 01:12:30,478 --> 01:12:31,679 I did not want to mess with him. 1610 01:12:32,180 --> 01:12:36,680 ANNOUNCER: Boy, this is an extremely quick hook. 1611 01:12:38,019 --> 01:12:42,256 A 63-pitch night for Kyle Hendricks, who was dealing. 1612 01:12:42,791 --> 01:12:44,793 Jon Lester comes in. 1613 01:12:44,926 --> 01:12:49,426 He worked at home in Game 5 three nights ago. 1614 01:12:50,031 --> 01:12:51,165 Nice job. Nice job. 1615 01:12:51,299 --> 01:12:52,900 Nice job. Love you. 1616 01:12:53,034 --> 01:12:54,535 ANNOUNCER: Ross in to catch 1617 01:12:54,669 --> 01:12:58,239 on what will be his final major league game as a player. 1618 01:13:00,675 --> 01:13:03,010 And this is Ross. 1619 01:13:04,846 --> 01:13:06,447 Wild throw! 1620 01:13:06,581 --> 01:13:08,282 And it will go into the seats. 1621 01:13:08,416 --> 01:13:12,453 And the runners will end up at second and third. 1622 01:13:14,122 --> 01:13:15,056 Dang it. 1623 01:13:15,190 --> 01:13:18,493 The game speeds up on me, I rush, try to throw one away. 1624 01:13:18,627 --> 01:13:19,527 Now it's second and third, 1625 01:13:19,661 --> 01:13:20,962 and I'm just like, "Okay, let's just--" 1626 01:13:21,096 --> 01:13:22,230 All we got to do is get an out. 1627 01:13:22,364 --> 01:13:25,133 ANNOUNCER: This has the feeling of, like, the eighth inning. 1628 01:13:25,800 --> 01:13:27,601 We're in the bottom of the fifth. 1629 01:13:28,703 --> 01:13:30,705 Now the 0-1 delivery. 1630 01:13:31,072 --> 01:13:33,074 Bounced in there, gets away from Ross. 1631 01:13:33,208 --> 01:13:35,143 Coming down the line is Santana. 1632 01:13:35,277 --> 01:13:37,212 Racing around third is Kipnis. 1633 01:13:38,613 --> 01:13:40,581 He slides, he's safe. 1634 01:13:40,715 --> 01:13:42,216 [ Cheering ] 1635 01:13:45,153 --> 01:13:47,788 And this place is alive again. 1636 01:13:50,558 --> 01:13:53,894 It's the Cubs five, but now the Tribe three. 1637 01:13:55,163 --> 01:13:59,000 The game has changed that quickly. 1638 01:13:59,768 --> 01:14:01,770 -You all right? -I'm good, yeah, yeah. 1639 01:14:04,606 --> 01:14:05,773 ROSS: Inside, I'm like, crap. 1640 01:14:05,907 --> 01:14:06,841 You know, we just got in the game, 1641 01:14:06,975 --> 01:14:08,409 and, all of a sudden, they get two runs. 1642 01:14:08,543 --> 01:14:10,845 But in the scheme of things, it's 2-0, 1643 01:14:10,979 --> 01:14:12,814 let's just get an out, and he makes a big pitch. 1644 01:14:18,520 --> 01:14:21,823 That's my fault. I didn't have a good grip on that ball. 1645 01:14:21,957 --> 01:14:23,658 I should have thrown it. Yeah, I'm fine. 1646 01:14:26,294 --> 01:14:28,729 ANNOUNCER: Even though the Cubs lead, 1647 01:14:28,863 --> 01:14:29,997 you get the feeling the Indians 1648 01:14:30,131 --> 01:14:31,499 have some of that momentum right now, 1649 01:14:31,633 --> 01:14:34,035 so the Cubs really need to do something. 1650 01:14:34,169 --> 01:14:36,371 David Ross to bat for the first time. 1651 01:14:36,504 --> 01:14:37,638 What's up, buddy? How are you? 1652 01:14:37,772 --> 01:14:39,306 Good to see you. Good. 1653 01:14:40,175 --> 01:14:42,744 I'm facing Andrew Miller, the guy that I know is nasty, 1654 01:14:42,877 --> 01:14:44,945 "cause I caught him in Boston. 1655 01:14:45,080 --> 01:14:47,415 So, I'm 0-2, and he threw me a fastball away 1656 01:14:47,549 --> 01:14:48,650 that I saw pretty good. 1657 01:14:50,785 --> 01:14:52,787 ANNOUNCER: Swung on, hit in the air, deep center field. 1658 01:14:52,921 --> 01:14:54,622 Back goes Davis, back near the track. 1659 01:14:54,756 --> 01:14:56,624 Near the wall, Davis leaping, 1660 01:14:56,758 --> 01:14:59,827 and that ball... is a home run! 1661 01:14:59,961 --> 01:15:00,962 [ Cheering ] 1662 01:15:03,365 --> 01:15:07,702 David Ross, in his last big league game, 1663 01:15:07,836 --> 01:15:09,838 homers to dead center, 1664 01:15:09,971 --> 01:15:12,974 off one of the best relief pitchers in baseball, 1665 01:15:13,108 --> 01:15:14,142 Andrew Miller. 1666 01:15:14,275 --> 01:15:16,477 Cubs lead 6 to 3. 1667 01:15:16,611 --> 01:15:18,379 RIZZO: I'm in the clubhouse for his at-bat. 1668 01:15:18,513 --> 01:15:20,681 I'm seeing the live feed, and I see him hit that ball, 1669 01:15:20,815 --> 01:15:22,783 and as soon as he hit that ball and the way he reacted, 1670 01:15:22,917 --> 01:15:24,885 I sprinted to that dugout. 1671 01:15:25,020 --> 01:15:25,653 Oh, my God! 1672 01:15:25,787 --> 01:15:27,488 You can't make that up, Rossy. 1673 01:15:27,622 --> 01:15:29,690 -You can't make this up. -Thank you. 1674 01:15:31,893 --> 01:15:33,060 You cant make this up! 1675 01:15:33,194 --> 01:15:34,695 -Can you feel it? -Yeah! 1676 01:15:34,829 --> 01:15:35,830 You cant make this up! 1677 01:15:37,198 --> 01:15:39,333 Tell me I just went deep into Game 7 of the World Series. 1678 01:15:39,467 --> 01:15:41,101 [ Laughs ] 1679 01:15:44,839 --> 01:15:49,339 ANNOUNCER: Already thousands of fans are starting to gather, 1680 01:15:49,511 --> 01:15:54,011 anticipating a possible joyous evening. 1681 01:15:55,717 --> 01:15:57,652 A strikeout ends the inning. 1682 01:15:57,786 --> 01:15:59,687 Lester pumped up. 1683 01:16:00,822 --> 01:16:02,890 And you know they are back in Chicago 1684 01:16:03,024 --> 01:16:05,459 as Game 7 goes to the eighth. 1685 01:16:07,128 --> 01:16:09,230 ZOBRIST: I felt like it was our game 1686 01:16:09,364 --> 01:16:11,899 and it's just a matter of time. 1687 01:16:13,034 --> 01:16:14,635 ANNOUNCER: Six outs to go. 1688 01:16:14,769 --> 01:16:18,038 And if you feel your palms getting a little sweaty, 1689 01:16:18,173 --> 01:16:19,908 you're not alone. 1690 01:16:20,742 --> 01:16:23,044 Napoli ticks. Strike three called. 1691 01:16:23,178 --> 01:16:25,880 And the Cubs are four outs away. 1692 01:16:27,449 --> 01:16:28,883 EPSTEIN: One of our recruiting pitches to him 1693 01:16:29,017 --> 01:16:31,819 was a video where the Cubs in the World Series 1694 01:16:31,953 --> 01:16:33,354 with Jon Lester on the mound, 1695 01:16:33,488 --> 01:16:36,090 you know, getting the big outs in Game 7 of the World Series, 1696 01:16:36,224 --> 01:16:38,326 and sure enough, through his hard work, 1697 01:16:38,460 --> 01:16:40,462 there he was, out on the mound in Game 7, 1698 01:16:40,595 --> 01:16:43,798 willing his team closer to getting that final out 1699 01:16:43,932 --> 01:16:45,166 in the World Series. 1700 01:16:45,300 --> 01:16:47,902 ANNOUNCER: Jon Lester tonight goes three and a third 1701 01:16:48,036 --> 01:16:51,639 and got big outs here in game seven. 1702 01:16:51,773 --> 01:16:52,974 -Good outs. -Yeah, he's a good player. 1703 01:16:53,108 --> 01:16:54,409 He's a really good player. 1704 01:16:55,110 --> 01:16:56,311 BRYANT: I found myself counting outs. 1705 01:16:56,444 --> 01:16:58,612 I was like, I mean, we can do this. 1706 01:16:58,746 --> 01:17:00,647 But then it's like, this is too easy, 1707 01:17:00,782 --> 01:17:01,916 and this is happening way too easy. 1708 01:17:02,050 --> 01:17:04,052 This shouldn't be happening that way, it's the World Series. 1709 01:17:05,854 --> 01:17:07,455 ANNOUNCER: Lester out, Chapman in. 1710 01:17:07,589 --> 01:17:11,593 The Cubs four outs away from winning the World Series. 1711 01:17:12,460 --> 01:17:16,063 Now the game is in the hands of Aroldis Chapman, 1712 01:17:17,332 --> 01:17:21,832 who, the last two games, has been asked for a lot of work. 1713 01:17:34,716 --> 01:17:36,451 ANNOUNCER: Line drive into right center field. 1714 01:17:36,584 --> 01:17:38,052 That ball's down. 1715 01:17:38,186 --> 01:17:39,820 Taking off from third, Ramirez, 1716 01:17:39,954 --> 01:17:44,454 he will score on an RBI double by Brandon Guyer. It's 6-4. 1717 01:17:45,593 --> 01:17:49,196 And the tying run at the plate in Rajai Davis. 1718 01:17:55,036 --> 01:17:57,438 Sometimes you got to get lucky against a guy like Chapman. 1719 01:17:57,572 --> 01:17:59,373 You got to guess at an area, 1720 01:18:00,642 --> 01:18:01,976 and hope he throws it there. 1721 01:18:03,278 --> 01:18:04,312 6-4. 1722 01:18:05,547 --> 01:18:07,582 As fan bases, 1723 01:18:07,715 --> 01:18:11,552 multi-generational fan bases of both teams, 1724 01:18:11,686 --> 01:18:13,421 both of whom have been longing for a championship 1725 01:18:13,555 --> 01:18:15,757 for so many years, look on. 1726 01:18:21,095 --> 01:18:23,363 Swung on, lined to deep left field, 1727 01:18:23,498 --> 01:18:26,200 it is... gone! 1728 01:18:35,543 --> 01:18:37,711 Rajai Davis! 1729 01:18:37,845 --> 01:18:41,582 We are tied at 6! 1730 01:18:55,096 --> 01:18:56,864 RIZZO: I kind of just go numb. 1731 01:18:59,067 --> 01:19:00,034 No way this just happened. 1732 01:19:00,935 --> 01:19:05,435 ANNOUNCER: The most implausible comeback of the season. 1733 01:19:07,842 --> 01:19:09,443 ROSS: Looks like we're gonna win the World Series, 1734 01:19:09,577 --> 01:19:11,445 and then, all of a sudden, boom, it's tied in the eighth. 1735 01:19:11,579 --> 01:19:12,947 You know, like, "Oh, God."” 1736 01:19:13,081 --> 01:19:16,017 And all I thought about is, you know, how the fans-- 1737 01:19:16,150 --> 01:19:18,652 I mean, they've got to be miserable right now, 1738 01:19:18,786 --> 01:19:19,987 like, oh, here we go again. 1739 01:19:22,457 --> 01:19:25,393 I'd be lying if I said I didn't think about "The Curse” 1740 01:19:25,526 --> 01:19:26,426 at that moment. 1741 01:19:32,133 --> 01:19:33,734 We were up by three runs, 1742 01:19:33,868 --> 01:19:36,437 we have a guy throwing a hundred miles per hour on the mound. 1743 01:19:36,571 --> 01:19:38,339 How does this happen? 1744 01:19:39,374 --> 01:19:42,477 ANNOUNCER: Baseball? You wanted a classic? 1745 01:19:42,610 --> 01:19:45,212 America, you're getting it. 1746 01:19:50,084 --> 01:19:52,319 VAUGHN: The score stayed tied through nine, 1747 01:19:52,453 --> 01:19:55,689 and then, as the game got set to head to extra innings, 1748 01:19:55,823 --> 01:19:57,891 Mother Nature got involved. 1749 01:19:58,459 --> 01:19:59,393 ANNOUNCER: Tenth inning. 1750 01:19:59,994 --> 01:20:01,228 Rain getting heavier, 1751 01:20:01,362 --> 01:20:05,499 and now the grounds crew is rolling the tarp out. 1752 01:20:05,633 --> 01:20:10,004 The Indians and the Cubs are going to have a rain delay. 1753 01:20:10,138 --> 01:20:12,740 But the Cubs are very frustrated right now. 1754 01:20:12,874 --> 01:20:15,710 They had a three-run lead with two outs, nobody on, 1755 01:20:15,843 --> 01:20:17,878 in the bottom of the eighth inning, 1756 01:20:18,012 --> 01:20:19,313 and now the game is tied. 1757 01:20:19,781 --> 01:20:21,616 Walking down out of the dugout, J-Hey's like, 1758 01:20:21,749 --> 01:20:22,649 "Meeting in the weight room.” 1759 01:20:23,985 --> 01:20:27,288 It was the first meeting that we had as players all year. 1760 01:20:28,556 --> 01:20:30,724 FOWLER: You got some guys tearing up, 1761 01:20:31,125 --> 01:20:34,194 and J. talks, basically saying, "This is not over. 1762 01:20:34,329 --> 01:20:38,166 We've worked too hard to let this slip away from us.” 1763 01:20:38,299 --> 01:20:40,367 RIZZO: That meeting kind of boosted us up. 1764 01:20:40,501 --> 01:20:43,337 We all had each other's backs in that meeting. 1765 01:20:43,471 --> 01:20:45,239 We came out, and we just said it was our time. 1766 01:20:47,075 --> 01:20:49,544 VAUGHN: The rain delay only lasted 17 minutes, 1767 01:20:49,677 --> 01:20:52,212 but maybe, just maybe, 1768 01:20:52,347 --> 01:20:56,718 it was enough time to wash away 108 years of frustration. 1769 01:20:59,053 --> 01:21:02,623 ANNOUNCER: Heartbeat in your throat, chest pounding. 1770 01:21:02,757 --> 01:21:04,558 You see all the anguish with the fans. 1771 01:21:08,463 --> 01:21:10,264 Tenth inning. 1772 01:21:10,398 --> 01:21:12,032 Nobody out, nobody on. 1773 01:21:12,166 --> 01:21:13,700 Kyle Schwarber to bat. 1774 01:21:13,835 --> 01:21:15,236 Okay, Schwarbie! 1775 01:21:16,571 --> 01:21:18,372 On every pitch! Let's go, boys! 1776 01:21:18,973 --> 01:21:22,109 ANNOUNCER: Schwarber rips a base hit into right field. 1777 01:21:22,243 --> 01:21:24,044 -Yeah! -Let's go, baby! 1778 01:21:24,178 --> 01:21:25,412 Let's go! 1779 01:21:25,546 --> 01:21:26,313 Let's go, Schwarber! 1780 01:21:26,447 --> 01:21:28,515 ZOBRIST: And you could see him, like, yeah, there we go, 1781 01:21:28,649 --> 01:21:31,351 that's the start right there, with his fist. 1782 01:21:31,486 --> 01:21:32,553 It was like, "It's on." 1783 01:21:32,687 --> 01:21:34,088 ANNOUNCER: And Schwarber now 1784 01:21:34,222 --> 01:21:35,790 will be lifted for a pinch runner, 1785 01:21:35,923 --> 01:21:37,591 Albert Almora. 1786 01:21:37,725 --> 01:21:40,027 Kris Bryant at the plate. 1787 01:21:41,329 --> 01:21:43,698 High fly ball into center. 1788 01:21:43,831 --> 01:21:45,699 Back is Davis. 1789 01:21:45,833 --> 01:21:47,100 Tag up! Tag up! 1790 01:21:47,235 --> 01:21:48,603 Go, go! 1791 01:21:48,736 --> 01:21:49,970 ANNOUNCER: Runs down from the wall. 1792 01:21:50,104 --> 01:21:53,640 Tagging is Almora with great base-running. 1793 01:21:55,076 --> 01:21:58,312 Here's Anthony Rizzo now. First base is open. 1794 01:21:58,446 --> 01:22:00,714 Intentional walk to Rizzo. 1795 01:22:00,848 --> 01:22:02,449 Runners at first and second. 1796 01:22:02,583 --> 01:22:05,052 And here is Ben Zobrist. 1797 01:22:07,789 --> 01:22:10,491 When they walked in, my mindset was, 1798 01:22:10,625 --> 01:22:14,261 "All right. Don't try to do too much. Don't try to be the hero."” 1799 01:22:15,196 --> 01:22:16,697 So, I went up, and I took the first pitch, 1800 01:22:16,831 --> 01:22:18,132 and sure enough, it was right there. 1801 01:22:18,266 --> 01:22:20,601 I'm like, "Ah! I hope I get another one of those.” 1802 01:22:20,735 --> 01:22:23,104 And the second one was a great pitch. 1803 01:22:23,237 --> 01:22:25,939 Right down and away, on the corner. 1804 01:22:26,073 --> 01:22:29,076 And at that point, I'm like, "Ah, this is gonna be tough.” 1805 01:22:29,210 --> 01:22:30,744 Go! 1806 01:22:34,182 --> 01:22:38,119 1 turned around, kind of looked up for a second. 1807 01:22:40,188 --> 01:22:42,156 And I was like, "Just make it be a strike."” 1808 01:22:43,191 --> 01:22:45,493 ANNOUNCER: The eyes of the world on Ben Zobrist. 1809 01:22:45,626 --> 01:22:47,828 Trying to deliver here in the tenth. 1810 01:22:49,030 --> 01:22:51,098 Zobrist-- That's a base hit! 1811 01:22:51,232 --> 01:22:52,533 Cubs will take the lead! 1812 01:22:53,835 --> 01:22:54,936 Yeah! 1813 01:22:55,069 --> 01:22:57,304 Almora diggin" to the plate! 1814 01:22:58,105 --> 01:23:01,141 Zobrist delivers, 7-6 in the tenth! 1815 01:23:03,978 --> 01:23:06,480 Let's go! Let's go! 1816 01:23:06,614 --> 01:23:07,648 Whoo! 1817 01:23:07,782 --> 01:23:08,949 [ Cheering ] 1818 01:23:26,734 --> 01:23:28,802 ZOBRIST: The emotion was pouring out of me at that moment, 1819 01:23:28,936 --> 01:23:31,471 and I looked over at Rizz, and he's like, hands on the helmet, 1820 01:23:31,606 --> 01:23:33,841 like, "Did that really just happen?” 1821 01:23:37,211 --> 01:23:40,480 We were able to push past that moment, 1822 01:23:40,615 --> 01:23:42,583 that tough moment, of them tying the game up. 1823 01:23:42,717 --> 01:23:43,851 Now, the game wasn't over, 1824 01:23:43,985 --> 01:23:46,153 and we knew we still needed some more runs. 1825 01:23:46,287 --> 01:23:49,223 Ground ball, left field, base hit. One runner's in. 1826 01:23:49,357 --> 01:23:51,025 Cubs lead 8-6. 1827 01:23:51,158 --> 01:23:54,461 Miguel Montero comes through. 1828 01:23:56,230 --> 01:23:58,398 ZOBRIST: At that moment, you're thinking, 1829 01:23:58,533 --> 01:24:02,236 "Now we know this is our game. We're going to close this out.” 1830 01:24:10,111 --> 01:24:12,246 ANNOUNCER: Fasten those seat belts. 1831 01:24:12,380 --> 01:24:14,915 We go to the bottom of the tenth inning. 1832 01:24:15,049 --> 01:24:18,485 The Cubs are three outs away from history. 1833 01:24:18,619 --> 01:24:21,388 Cubs 8, Indians 6. 1834 01:24:21,522 --> 01:24:24,525 Three more outs! Three more outs! 1835 01:24:24,659 --> 01:24:27,695 Three more outs! Three more outs! 1836 01:24:27,828 --> 01:24:30,363 Three more outs! Three more outs! 1837 01:24:30,498 --> 01:24:33,234 ANNOUNCER: Cubs on the threshold 1838 01:24:33,367 --> 01:24:37,604 of the greatest victory in the history of the franchise. 1839 01:24:38,172 --> 01:24:41,508 Napoli strikes out swinging. That's out number one. 1840 01:24:41,642 --> 01:24:44,277 The Cubs are two outs away. 1841 01:24:48,816 --> 01:24:52,019 Everybody in the park is on their feet. 1842 01:24:53,087 --> 01:24:55,189 And I think all of our listeners are on their feet 1843 01:24:55,323 --> 01:24:57,291 no matter where they are, as well. 1844 01:25:00,127 --> 01:25:01,461 To Russell. 1845 01:25:02,930 --> 01:25:03,797 Two out! 1846 01:25:03,931 --> 01:25:04,798 [ Cheering ] 1847 01:25:04,932 --> 01:25:06,867 The Cubs are one out away. 1848 01:25:12,940 --> 01:25:14,875 ZOBRIST: Just one out to get. 1849 01:25:15,009 --> 01:25:16,243 [ Laughs ] That's it. 1850 01:25:16,377 --> 01:25:17,911 That's all we need, is one. 1851 01:25:20,581 --> 01:25:21,882 VAUGHN: How many times had Cub fans 1852 01:25:22,016 --> 01:25:24,284 fantasized about this moment? 1853 01:25:24,418 --> 01:25:25,719 How many times had they wondered 1854 01:25:25,853 --> 01:25:28,488 if they'd get this close in their lifetimes? 1855 01:25:28,623 --> 01:25:30,758 Would it have been better if the Indians hadn't put together 1856 01:25:30,891 --> 01:25:31,892 one last rally? 1857 01:25:32,393 --> 01:25:34,828 Would it have been better if they just went one-two-three? 1858 01:25:36,130 --> 01:25:38,899 For once, what actually happened 1859 01:25:39,033 --> 01:25:41,368 made all the questions fade away. 1860 01:25:42,503 --> 01:25:44,805 ZOBRIST: We knew it would never be easy, 1861 01:25:44,939 --> 01:25:46,840 but I don't know if we knew it would be this hard. 1862 01:25:48,142 --> 01:25:50,344 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs are one out away. 1863 01:25:52,179 --> 01:25:56,016 You are going to remember where you were right now 1864 01:25:56,150 --> 01:25:58,051 for the rest of your life. 1865 01:25:59,320 --> 01:26:01,388 A little bouncer slowly toward Bryant. 1866 01:26:02,223 --> 01:26:04,491 It got to me quicker than I had thought it was gonna get to me. 1867 01:26:04,625 --> 01:26:06,960 You know, I kind of let out a little smile. 1868 01:26:07,662 --> 01:26:09,163 And, of course, my foot slips. 1869 01:26:10,297 --> 01:26:11,531 FOWLER: He slips a little bit. 1870 01:26:11,666 --> 01:26:13,901 I see his foot, and I see the ball going up like this. 1871 01:26:14,035 --> 01:26:16,270 I'm like, "No, he didn't just throw that ball away." 1872 01:26:16,837 --> 01:26:18,939 The ball sails a little bit... 1873 01:26:21,776 --> 01:26:23,677 But it went in my glove. 1874 01:26:28,783 --> 01:26:30,618 [ Cheering ] 1875 01:26:36,957 --> 01:26:38,925 ANNOUNCER: The longest drought 1876 01:26:39,060 --> 01:26:43,397 in the history of American sports is over. 1877 01:26:43,531 --> 01:26:47,668 And the Chicago Cubs win the World Series. 1878 01:26:47,802 --> 01:26:48,903 It's over! 1879 01:26:49,036 --> 01:26:52,406 And the Cubs have finally won it all! 1880 01:26:58,012 --> 01:27:00,614 Is this our reality? Did this actually just happen? 1881 01:27:00,748 --> 01:27:02,349 It's kind of like that for me. 1882 01:27:02,483 --> 01:27:04,985 Yeah, it did. So, go ahead, let it go. 1883 01:27:05,119 --> 01:27:06,520 [ Cheering ] 1884 01:27:06,654 --> 01:27:11,154 In a way, this game took me back to being a kid. 1885 01:27:13,627 --> 01:27:15,629 At that point, it's just bedlam. 1886 01:27:15,763 --> 01:27:18,298 Like, I just am sprinting in, jumping. 1887 01:27:18,432 --> 01:27:21,701 I'm, like, skipping like a kid, you know? Like, into the pile. 1888 01:27:21,836 --> 01:27:25,706 I just couldn't believe that we finally did it. 1889 01:27:25,840 --> 01:27:30,144 We were finally able to climb the mountain. 1890 01:27:30,277 --> 01:27:31,177 We did it! We did it! 1891 01:27:31,312 --> 01:27:32,246 We did it! 1892 01:27:33,347 --> 01:27:35,949 We did it! Yeah! I know! 1893 01:27:39,687 --> 01:27:40,688 We did it! 1894 01:27:42,857 --> 01:27:45,659 So many ups and downs throughout the postseason. 1895 01:27:45,793 --> 01:27:47,961 When we finally did get that last out, 1896 01:27:48,095 --> 01:27:52,595 it was equal parts joy and relief. 1897 01:27:53,134 --> 01:27:54,535 All the way back! 1898 01:27:54,668 --> 01:27:56,803 Way to go, man, world champs. 1899 01:27:56,937 --> 01:27:59,506 Yes, man! Yes! Yes! 1900 01:27:59,640 --> 01:28:02,209 ZOBRIST: Men, cheek-to-cheek, neck-to-neck. 1901 01:28:03,544 --> 01:28:06,246 There was, like, all these brothers just hugging 1902 01:28:06,380 --> 01:28:09,750 and just telling each other how much they mean to each other. 1903 01:28:09,884 --> 01:28:10,985 - I love you. -Oh, Mike. I love you, too. 1904 01:28:11,118 --> 01:28:12,686 -Thank you so much. -Thank you, buddy. 1905 01:28:12,820 --> 01:28:14,121 Thank you for taking me on this journey, man. 1906 01:28:14,255 --> 01:28:16,790 You're a hell of a human being, buddy. You're unbelievable. 1907 01:28:16,924 --> 01:28:18,125 Thank you for this journey. 1908 01:28:18,259 --> 01:28:19,159 It's been one of those years 1909 01:28:19,293 --> 01:28:21,628 where I've gotten a lot of praise, and, um... 1910 01:28:21,762 --> 01:28:23,897 and it all stems from the way that the guys treat me. 1911 01:28:24,031 --> 01:28:25,565 - I love you to death, man. -Great job. 1912 01:28:25,699 --> 01:28:26,866 I'm so proud of you. 1913 01:28:27,001 --> 01:28:28,902 I am, too. Thank you. I love you, man. 1914 01:28:29,036 --> 01:28:29,736 Great job. 1915 01:28:29,870 --> 01:28:30,804 -Thank you, buddy. -Thank you. 1916 01:28:30,938 --> 01:28:31,872 RIZZO: We always said, you know, 1917 01:28:32,006 --> 01:28:33,140 we're gonna send you out a champion. 1918 01:28:33,274 --> 01:28:35,009 You know, when we won, kind of just said, 1919 01:28:35,142 --> 01:28:37,644 "Hey, let's pick him up and carry him off the field.” 1920 01:28:37,778 --> 01:28:38,879 What a moment that would be. 1921 01:28:39,013 --> 01:28:40,314 I'm so proud of these guys. 1922 01:28:40,447 --> 01:28:42,215 The city of Chicago deserves this. 1923 01:28:42,349 --> 01:28:43,683 With these guys, with this field-- 1924 01:28:43,818 --> 01:28:44,885 Oh! 1925 01:28:45,019 --> 01:28:46,887 [ Laughs ] 1926 01:28:47,021 --> 01:28:49,289 Yeah! Yeah! 1927 01:28:49,423 --> 01:28:50,891 That was a special moment for me. 1928 01:28:51,025 --> 01:28:52,393 I wouldn't be anywhere without those guys. 1929 01:28:52,526 --> 01:28:54,027 I was blown away. 1930 01:28:54,161 --> 01:28:55,061 [ Laughs ] 1931 01:28:55,196 --> 01:28:56,730 You're an animal. Yeah, baby! 1932 01:28:56,864 --> 01:28:59,066 Something that I'll cherish for the rest of my life. 1933 01:28:59,200 --> 01:29:00,901 This whole season has been a storybook. 1934 01:29:03,237 --> 01:29:07,737 I'm a Cub for life, and I really have no say in that now. 1935 01:29:08,409 --> 01:29:11,812 You clap, I'll lead clap, for Ben Zobrist! 1936 01:29:11,946 --> 01:29:13,113 Yeah! Whoo! 1937 01:29:13,247 --> 01:29:14,214 One more time! 1938 01:29:14,348 --> 01:29:15,248 Whoo! 1939 01:29:15,382 --> 01:29:17,317 ZOBRIST: To be able to be the Most Valuable Player 1940 01:29:17,451 --> 01:29:20,754 for the championship that hadn't been done for 108 years is... 1941 01:29:23,257 --> 01:29:24,758 ...probably something I'll be experiencing 1942 01:29:24,892 --> 01:29:25,559 for the rest of my life. 1943 01:29:25,693 --> 01:29:28,062 I'll probably be bear-hugging Cub fans 1944 01:29:28,195 --> 01:29:29,563 for the rest of my life. 1945 01:29:29,697 --> 01:29:32,866 It is an honor to present the World Series trophy, 1946 01:29:33,000 --> 01:29:35,002 and this one is really historic. 1947 01:29:35,135 --> 01:29:39,305 Your fans waited 108 years, so, Tom, congratulations. 1948 01:29:39,440 --> 01:29:40,808 [ Cheering ] 1949 01:29:42,810 --> 01:29:45,846 Looking back, given what was at stake, 1950 01:29:45,980 --> 01:29:49,116 it couldn't have been more magical. 1951 01:29:49,250 --> 01:29:53,454 To even just be a little part of something 1952 01:29:53,587 --> 01:29:56,990 that matters so much to so many people is, um-- 1953 01:29:57,124 --> 01:29:58,158 Is just overwhelming. 1954 01:29:58,292 --> 01:29:59,092 -We never quit! -What? 1955 01:29:59,226 --> 01:30:00,527 -We never quit! -What? 1956 01:30:00,661 --> 01:30:02,462 -We never quit! -What? 1957 01:30:02,596 --> 01:30:04,798 EPSTEIN: It wasn't perfect. It's not supposed to be. 1958 01:30:04,932 --> 01:30:08,035 We knew how badly the fans wanted it, 1959 01:30:08,168 --> 01:30:09,536 and we didn't want to let them down, 1960 01:30:09,670 --> 01:30:12,139 and that's what made it so emotional, 1961 01:30:12,273 --> 01:30:14,608 that Cub fans would finally be able to celebrate 1962 01:30:14,742 --> 01:30:17,544 and would never have to hear 1908 again, 1963 01:30:17,678 --> 01:30:20,213 would never have to hear about the goat, 1964 01:30:20,347 --> 01:30:22,816 would never have to hear about some of the unfortunate things 1965 01:30:22,950 --> 01:30:24,251 that have happened to get in the way 1966 01:30:24,385 --> 01:30:25,352 of winning the World Series, 1967 01:30:25,486 --> 01:30:27,654 and that, uh, not only our players, 1968 01:30:27,788 --> 01:30:30,757 but Cub fans everywhere would be world champions. 1969 01:30:30,891 --> 01:30:32,392 My mother thanks you, my father thanks you, 1970 01:30:32,526 --> 01:30:34,194 my sisters thanks you, my brothers thank you. 1971 01:30:34,328 --> 01:30:35,529 - I thank you. -Thank you, brother. 1972 01:30:35,663 --> 01:30:37,097 -Appreciate it. -Cheers. 1973 01:30:37,231 --> 01:30:37,965 Cheers. 1974 01:30:38,098 --> 01:30:40,200 MADDON: I think the Cubs provide this positive moment. 1975 01:30:40,334 --> 01:30:42,202 It's something that-- It's a good story. 1976 01:30:42,336 --> 01:30:44,071 It's just different in all the best ways. 1977 01:30:44,204 --> 01:30:46,072 And folks are going to understand that, 1978 01:30:46,206 --> 01:30:47,207 "Yeah, I can expect the best now."” 1979 01:30:47,341 --> 01:30:48,975 I think that speaks volumes right there. 1980 01:30:49,109 --> 01:30:50,210 Congratulations, guys! 1981 01:30:50,344 --> 01:30:52,279 To the best team that's ever been assembled! 1982 01:30:52,413 --> 01:30:54,148 [ Cheering ] 1983 01:30:58,585 --> 01:31:01,287 They used to say that the guys who were on the field, 1984 01:31:01,422 --> 01:31:02,956 when it comes to winning the World Series, 1985 01:31:03,090 --> 01:31:06,726 will not be only Chicago baseball players, 1986 01:31:06,860 --> 01:31:09,195 they're gonna be Chicago baseball legends. 1987 01:31:09,330 --> 01:31:11,332 There were so many heroes in this World Series, 1988 01:31:11,465 --> 01:31:12,966 and they'll never be forgotten. 1989 01:31:13,100 --> 01:31:16,103 The Cubs won the World Series! 1990 01:31:17,805 --> 01:31:19,973 We together, as brothers, 1991 01:31:20,107 --> 01:31:22,976 got a chance to make history together. 1992 01:31:23,110 --> 01:31:25,312 Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, hey! 1993 01:31:25,446 --> 01:31:28,916 We were able to do something that no one's done in 108 years 1994 01:31:29,049 --> 01:31:31,951 for the city of Chicago, for baseball. 1995 01:31:32,553 --> 01:31:34,721 You really cant beat that. 1996 01:31:34,855 --> 01:31:36,756 How excited are you to do it for the fans back home? 1997 01:31:36,890 --> 01:31:37,490 108 years. 1998 01:31:37,624 --> 01:31:39,325 I'm not gonna be surprised when we're flying in 1999 01:31:39,460 --> 01:31:40,427 if the city's burning. 2000 01:31:40,561 --> 01:31:41,762 [ Laughs ] 2001 01:31:44,665 --> 01:31:46,566 VAUGHN: Two days later in Chicago, 2002 01:31:46,700 --> 01:31:48,201 the party only intensified. 2003 01:31:48,936 --> 01:31:51,338 108 years of lovable losing 2004 01:31:51,472 --> 01:31:54,541 giving away to a few hours of mass euphoria. 2005 01:31:54,675 --> 01:31:57,577 A party more than a century in the making. 2006 01:31:57,711 --> 01:32:01,648 A gathering of people among the biggest in human history. 2007 01:32:02,416 --> 01:32:05,018 Winning the whole thing, Game 7, was great, 2008 01:32:05,152 --> 01:32:06,753 but I mean, that parade was probably 2009 01:32:06,887 --> 01:32:08,588 the coolest thing I've been a part of. 2010 01:32:08,722 --> 01:32:13,222 Just people everywhere crying, smiling, laughing. 2011 01:32:13,694 --> 01:32:16,630 EPSTEIN: The parade exceeded all of our wildest expectations. 2012 01:32:16,764 --> 01:32:18,031 It just never stopped. 2013 01:32:20,200 --> 01:32:24,700 I'm always, I'm taken aback by the depth of emotion 2014 01:32:25,639 --> 01:32:27,874 that people feel for this ball club. 2015 01:32:28,575 --> 01:32:31,477 And it's not a current thing, it's intergenerational. 2016 01:32:31,612 --> 01:32:33,714 You just realize how powerful this is. 2017 01:32:33,847 --> 01:32:34,948 How do you put it into words 2018 01:32:35,082 --> 01:32:36,616 when there's generations of people 2019 01:32:36,750 --> 01:32:40,787 that have, you know, related together through the Cubs? 2020 01:32:40,921 --> 01:32:43,723 And then wanting so bad to see the Cubs win a championship, 2021 01:32:43,857 --> 01:32:45,692 and finally, we do it? 2022 01:32:45,826 --> 01:32:48,328 You know, it's like we're a part of all those families in a way. 2023 01:32:50,764 --> 01:32:54,167 VAUGHN: Time is a universal measuring stick. 2024 01:32:54,301 --> 01:32:56,503 If you understand how old something is, 2025 01:32:56,637 --> 01:32:59,039 how long it's been around, 2026 01:32:59,173 --> 01:33:01,041 then you can understand how much it means. 2027 01:33:01,141 --> 01:33:05,211 108 years is a long time to wait on anything. 2028 01:33:05,345 --> 01:33:08,481 But all the time that passed, all the pain that transpired, 2029 01:33:08,615 --> 01:33:11,584 all the stories that became part of the saga 2030 01:33:11,718 --> 01:33:16,218 are exactly why everyone who watched the 2016 World Series 2031 01:33:16,723 --> 01:33:18,024 will never forget it. 2032 01:33:18,158 --> 01:33:18,825 [ Cheering ] 2033 01:33:18,959 --> 01:33:21,227 ANNOUNCER: The Indians and the Cubs. 2034 01:33:21,361 --> 01:33:23,396 The two longest droughts in baseball, 2035 01:33:23,530 --> 01:33:26,566 a World Series of great interest and intrigue. 2036 01:33:26,700 --> 01:33:31,200 ♪ Don't let anyone say that it's just a game ♪ 2037 01:33:31,672 --> 01:33:36,172 ♪ For I've seen other teams and it's never the same ♪ 2038 01:33:36,376 --> 01:33:38,544 ♪ When you're born in Chicago ♪ 2039 01:33:38,679 --> 01:33:41,448 ♪ You're blessed and you're healed ♪ 2040 01:33:41,949 --> 01:33:45,953 ♪ The first time you walk into Wrigley Field ♪ 2041 01:33:46,553 --> 01:33:51,024 ♪ Our heroes wear pinstripes, heroes in blue ♪ 2042 01:33:51,158 --> 01:33:54,628 ♪ Give us the chance to feel like heroes, too ♪ 2043 01:33:54,761 --> 01:33:58,197 ♪ Forever we'll win and if we should lose ♪ 2044 01:33:58,332 --> 01:34:01,134 ♪ We know someday we'll go all the way ♪ 2045 01:34:01,768 --> 01:34:05,972 ♪ Yeah, someday we'll go all the way ♪ 2046 01:34:06,140 --> 01:34:10,144 ♪ There's magic in the ivy and the old scoreboard ♪ 2047 01:34:10,277 --> 01:34:14,180 ♪ The same one I stared at as a kid keeping score ♪ 2048 01:34:14,314 --> 01:34:17,884 ♪ In a world full of greed I could never want more ♪ 2049 01:34:18,018 --> 01:34:21,087 ♪ Then someday we'll go all the way ♪ 2050 01:34:21,221 --> 01:34:22,722 ♪ Yeah, someday... ♪ 2051 01:34:22,856 --> 01:34:25,191 ANNOUNCER: Cubs winning a World Series game 2052 01:34:25,325 --> 01:34:29,825 at Wrigley for the first time since 1945. 2053 01:34:30,297 --> 01:34:34,797 ♪ And here's to the men and the legends we've known ♪ 2054 01:34:35,235 --> 01:34:39,735 ♪ United we stand, and united we'll fall ♪ 2055 01:34:40,040 --> 01:34:44,144 ♪ Down to our knees the day we win it all ♪ 2056 01:34:44,311 --> 01:34:48,315 ♪ And when the day comes with that last winning run ♪ 2057 01:34:48,448 --> 01:34:52,652 ♪ And I'm crying and covered in beer ♪ 2058 01:34:52,786 --> 01:34:56,422 ♪ I'll look to the sky and know I was right to think ♪ 2059 01:34:56,557 --> 01:34:59,493 ♪ Someday we'll go all the way ♪ 2060 01:34:59,626 --> 01:35:03,796 ♪ Hey, someday we'll go all the way ♪ 2061 01:35:03,931 --> 01:35:05,365 ANNOUNCER: The Cubs have done it. 2062 01:35:05,499 --> 01:35:09,870 The longest drought in the history of American sports 2063 01:35:10,003 --> 01:35:11,337 is over. 2064 01:35:11,838 --> 01:35:13,539 [ Cheering ] 2065 01:35:20,581 --> 01:35:22,015 1908. Okay. 2066 01:35:22,182 --> 01:35:23,082 [ Laughs ] Right. 2067 01:35:23,217 --> 01:35:26,653 The last time the Chicago Cubs won the World Series, in 1908... 2068 01:35:26,787 --> 01:35:29,890 ...these things did not yet exist. 2069 01:35:30,023 --> 01:35:30,923 Television. 2070 01:35:31,058 --> 01:35:31,725 Telephone. 2071 01:35:31,858 --> 01:35:33,025 Movies with sound. 2072 01:35:33,160 --> 01:35:33,860 Computer. 2073 01:35:33,994 --> 01:35:35,462 Transistor radios. 2074 01:35:35,596 --> 01:35:37,965 Transistor radio. Love them. 2075 01:35:38,098 --> 01:35:39,399 Traffic signals. 2076 01:35:39,533 --> 01:35:40,667 Pop-up toasters. 2077 01:35:40,801 --> 01:35:42,102 Sliced bread. 2078 01:35:42,236 --> 01:35:43,337 Stainless steel. 2079 01:35:43,470 --> 01:35:46,005 The NFL, the NBA, the NHL. 2080 01:35:46,139 --> 01:35:47,673 Wrigley Field. 2081 01:35:47,808 --> 01:35:49,743 I did think about that, Wrigley Field. 2082 01:35:49,876 --> 01:35:50,843 Bras. 2083 01:35:50,978 --> 01:35:51,945 [ Laughs ] 2084 01:35:52,079 --> 01:35:53,146 Zippers. 2085 01:35:53,280 --> 01:35:54,147 Band-Aids. 2086 01:35:54,281 --> 01:35:56,349 Nothing exists, pretty much. 2087 01:35:56,483 --> 01:35:58,618 When the Cubs won the World Series in 1908... 2088 01:35:58,752 --> 01:36:00,987 ...the U.S. had 46 states. 2089 01:36:01,088 --> 01:36:03,023 Theodore Roosevelt was president. 2090 01:36:03,156 --> 01:36:04,924 The Panama Canal was under construction. 2091 01:36:05,058 --> 01:36:07,026 The Titanic had not been built yet. 2092 01:36:07,160 --> 01:36:08,161 I didn't know that. 2093 01:36:08,295 --> 01:36:09,462 The Eiffel Tower was the tallest 2094 01:36:09,596 --> 01:36:10,463 building in the world. 2095 01:36:10,597 --> 01:36:12,432 Now it's not even in the top 100. 2096 01:36:12,566 --> 01:36:14,501 A candy bar cost two cents, 2097 01:36:14,635 --> 01:36:17,170 and a box of cereal cost ten cents. 2098 01:36:17,304 --> 01:36:18,338 That's insane. 2099 01:36:18,472 --> 01:36:20,173 [ Laughs ] I like this one. 2100 01:36:20,307 --> 01:36:22,575 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid 2101 01:36:22,709 --> 01:36:24,911 would have lived three more weeks. 2102 01:36:25,045 --> 01:36:29,545 Wyatt Earp and Buffalo Bill Cody still roamed the West. 2103 01:36:30,150 --> 01:36:32,318 Sorry, man. This is-- this is good stuff. 2104 01:36:32,452 --> 01:36:36,756 Both the Ottoman Empire and the Ching Dynasty in China 2105 01:36:36,890 --> 01:36:38,024 still existed. 2106 01:36:38,158 --> 01:36:40,126 Women couldn't vote in the United States. 2107 01:36:40,260 --> 01:36:42,295 There were only 16 major league teams. 2108 01:36:42,429 --> 01:36:46,032 The average MLB salary was 2,500 bucks. 2109 01:36:46,166 --> 01:36:46,799 Wow. 2110 01:36:46,933 --> 01:36:48,501 [ Laughs ] What? I want those days back. 2111 01:36:48,635 --> 01:36:50,403 MLB's major league home run leader 2112 01:36:50,537 --> 01:36:52,872 was Roger Connor with 138. 2113 01:36:53,006 --> 01:36:54,941 MAN: How many do you have? 2114 01:36:55,075 --> 01:36:56,676 130-something. 2115 01:36:56,810 --> 01:36:57,477 [ Laughs ] 2116 01:36:57,611 --> 01:37:01,781 A grandstand seat at the West Side Grounds in the World Series 2117 01:37:01,915 --> 01:37:03,883 cost $1.50. 2118 01:37:04,017 --> 01:37:05,084 Incredible. 2119 01:37:05,218 --> 01:37:08,054 And lastly, in 1908, 2120 01:37:08,188 --> 01:37:10,790 David Ross was only seven years old. 2121 01:37:10,924 --> 01:37:12,392 [ Laughs ] 2121 01:37:13,305 --> 01:38:13,630 Watch Online Movies and Series for FREE www.osdb.link/lm