Last night was the first World Series game played in Wrigley Field since 1945. After splitting games 1 and 2 with the Cleveland Indians in Cleveland, the excitement and expectation of Cubs fans was high. The Cubs starter Kyle Hendricks led the NL in ERA this year. The Indians starter Tomlin gave up the 3rd most home runs in the regular season this year, and a fairly strong wind was blowing in Wrigley from home plate toward left field. Hendricks got in jams but exited without ceding a run. Tomlin pitched even better. The Indians scored their only run off a Cubs reliever in the 7th inning, and the Indians bullpen ceded no runs. The Cubs threatened in the 9th -- runners on 2nd and 3rd base -- which created suspense but they were stranded. Final score, 1-0.
With Cleveland's #1 starter (Kluber) on the mound tonight against the Cubs #4 starter (Lackey), the prospects for another Indians win and Cubs disappointment are pretty good. I say to Cubs fans, "Let in that billy goat!" He must not have been there last night -- else there would have been a lot of talk about it -- and look what happened! :-)
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