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Cubs beat Dodgers 8-4, head home with 3-2 lead in NLCS

Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Chicago Cubs moved one win from their first World Series in 71 years by beating the Los Angeles Dodgers.
Oct 21, 2016, 07:43 am - Associated Press
CHC
LAD
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J. Lester
win

J. Lester1-0

7.0 IP, 5 H, 1 ER, 6 K, 1 BB
J. Blanton
loss

J. Blanton0-2

1.1 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

Scoring Summary

Inning

CHCLAD
1stRizzo doubled to right, Fowler scored.10
4thGonzález grounded out to first, Kendrick scored.11
6thRussell homered to center (425 feet), Báez scored.31
8thFowler reached on infield single to first, Russell scored, Contreras to third.41
8thBryant reached on infield single to third, Contreras scored, Fowler to second.51
8thBáez doubled to deep right, Fowler, Bryant and Zobrist scored.81
8thRuiz doubled to deep center, Toles scored.82
9thReddick singled to right center, González scored, Pederson to third.83
9thToles hit sacrifice fly to center, Pederson scored.84
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