The 112Th World Series Chicago Cubs Vs. Cleveland Indians Saturday, October 29, 2016 Game 4 - 7:08 P.M
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THE 112TH WORLD SERIES CHICAGO CUBS VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS SATURDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2016 GAME 4 - 7:08 P.M. (CT) FIRST PITCH WRIGLEY FIELD, CHICAGO, ILLINOIS 2016 WORLD SERIES RESULTS GAME (DATE RESULT WINNING PITCHER LOSING PITCHER SAVE ATTENDANCE Gm. 1 - Tues., Oct. 25th CLE 6, CHI 0 Kluber Lester — 38,091 Gm. 2 - Wed., Oct. 26th CHI 5, CLE 1 Arrieta Bauer — 38,172 Gm. 3 - Fri., Oct. 28th CLE 1, CHI 0 Miller Edwards Allen 41,703 2016 WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE GAME DAY/DATE SITE FIRST PITCH TV/RADIO 4 Saturday, October 29th Wrigley Field 8:08 p.m. ET/7:08 p.m. CT FOX/ESPN Radio 5 Sunday, October 30th Wrigley Field 8:15 p.m. ET/7:15 p.m. CT FOX/ESPN Radio Monday, October 31st OFF DAY 6* Tuesday, November 1st Progressive Field 8:08 p.m. ET/7:08 p.m. CT FOX/ESPN Radio 7* Wednesday, November 2nd Progressive Field 8:08 p.m. ET/7:08 p.m. CT FOX/ESPN Radio *If Necessary 2016 WORLD SERIES PROBABLE PITCHERS (Regular Season/Postseason) Game 4 at Chicago: John Lackey (11-8, 3.35/0-0, 5.63) vs. Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14/3-1, 0.74) Game 5 at Chicago: Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44/2-1, 1.69) vs. Trevor Bauer (12-8, 4.26/0-1, 5.00) SERIES AT 2-1 CUBS AT 1-2 This is the 87th time in World Series history that the Fall Classic has • This is the eighth time that the Cubs trail a best-of-seven stood at 2-1 after three games, and it is the 13th time in the last 17 Postseason series, 2-1. They have lost the series in six of Series (beginning 2000) it has occurred. the previous seven instances, with the only exception coming in this year's NLCS against Los Angeles (won Game 4, won series in 6). GAME 4 SIGNIFICANCE • The first six instances include the 1906 World Series vs. Chicago White Sox (won Game 4, lost series in 6); the 1918 • Of the previous 86 times that a World Series has been 2-1 World Series vs. Boston (lost Game 4, lost series in 6); the after three games, the team leading the series has won Game 1929 World Series vs. Philadelphia (lost Game 4, lost series 4 to take a 3-1 series lead 43 times (50.0%). in 5); the 1935 World Series vs. Detroit (lost Game 4, lost • Of the 43 teams leading 2-1 to have won Game 4 and take a series in 6); the 1945 World Series vs. Detroit (lost Game 4, 3-1 lead, 37 (86.0%) have gone on to win the Series, including lost series in 7); the 1989 NLCS vs. San Francisco (lost Game each of the last 10 times (Los Angeles in 1988, Toronto in 4, lost series in 5); and the 2016 NLCS vs. Los Angeles (won 1992 and 1993, Atlanta in 1995, New York Yankees in 2000, Game 4, won series in 6). St. Louis in 2006, Philadelphia in 2008, New York in 2009, San Francisco in 2010 and Kansas City in 2015). The last team to take a 3-1 series lead and lose the Fall Classic was the 1985 1-0 SHUTOUT St. Louis Cardinals. • Of the 43 teams leading 2-1 that have lost Game 4 to even the • Last night's Game 3 was just the 25th 1-0 game in World Series Series at two games apiece, 24 (55.8%) have gone on to lose history, as well as just the second in the past 20 seasons (The the Series, the last being the Royals in 2014. deciding Game 4 of the 2005 World Series was a 1-0 White Sox win). • Friday night marked the fifth World Series shutout in Indians GAME 3 RESULTS history, joining Game 6 in 1920 (1-0 over Brooklyn), Game 7 in 1920 (3-0 over Brooklyn), Game 3 in 1948 (2-0 over Boston) • The Indians improved to 13-6 all-time in Game 3 of a and Game 1 of this series (6-0 win). Postseason series, including 7-4 in a best-of-seven. Cleveland • The Indians now have five shutouts this Postseason, the is now 4-2 overall in Game 3 of the Fall Classic. most for the Indians in any single Postseason. The five • The Cubs dropped to 6-16 all-time in Game 3 of a Postseason shutouts is a new Major League record for any team in a single series, including 4-11 in a best-of-seven. Chicago is now 3-8 Postseason, surpassing the previous record of four, done by overall in Game 3 of the World Series. the 2012 Giants, 2010 Giants, 1998 Yankees and 1905 Giants. • The win by the Indians was their fourth consecutive Game 3 • Cleveland is the first team to throw multiple shutouts in a victory in any series. In addition, Cleveland's last Game 3 loss single World Series since the Giants in 2012 vs. Detroit (2-0 in a best-of-seven series was during the 1997 World Series. Game 3 win; 2-0 Game 4 win). Prior to the Giants in 2012, the • The Cubs have now lost six of their last seven Game 3 contests last team to have multiple shutouts in a single Fall Classic was overall, dating back to Game 3 of the 2007 NLDS. The lone the 1966 Orioles (three shutouts). win in that span came in Game 3 of the 2015 NLDS against St. • Cleveland is the first team to have each of their first two Louis. wins in a single World Series come by shutout since the 1959 Chicago White Sox against Los Angeles (11-0 win in Game 1, 1-0 win in Game 5). INDIANS AT 2-1 • Cleveland's only previous 1-0 World Series win came in Game 6 of the 1920 Fall Classic at Cleveland's Dunn Field. This marks the fifth time that the Indians have led 2-1 in any • Chicago's only previous 1-0 World Series loss came in Game best-of-seven Postseason series. The other instances include the 1 in 1918 at Comiskey Park, a complete game shutout by 1948 World Series vs. Boston (won Game 4, won series in 6); the Boston's Babe Ruth. 1997 ALCS vs. Baltimore (won Game 4, won series in 6); the 1998 ALCS vs. New York (lost Game 4, lost series in 6); and the 2007 ALCS vs. Boston (won Game 4, lost series in 7). Game 4 Pregame Notes - Saturday, October 29, 2016 A TALE OF TWO STARTERS ANDREW MILLER • Cubs starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks tossed 4.1 scoreless • With 27 strikeouts this Postseason, Andrew Miller has innings last night, while Indians starter Josh Tomlin spun 4.2 the second-most strikeouts in a single Postseason by a scoreless frames. It marked the first time in World Series reliever, trailing only Francisco Rodriguez, who recorded 28 history in which each starting pitcher did not allow a run, yet strikeouts in 2002 with Anaheim. did not pitch at least 5.0 innings. • Game 3 last night marked Miller's seventh game of the • In fact, there had only been six such starts in World Series Postseason with at least three strikeouts. He is the first history prior to last night: New York's David Wells in Game 5 of reliever ever to do that in a single Postseason, and just the 2003 (1.0 IP); Cleveland's Dennis Martinez in Game 6 of 1995 second pitcher overall, joining San Francisco's Madison (4.2 IP); John Tudor of the Dodgers in Game 3 of 1988 (1.1 Bumgarner, who also did so in seven contests during the 2014 IP); San Francisco's Juan Marichal in Game 4 of 1962 (4.0 IP); Postseason. Oral Hildebrand of the Yankees in Game 4 of 1939 (4.0 IP); and • With 1.1 scoreless innings in Game 3, Miller has now Washington's Curly Ogden in Game 7 of 1924 (0.1 IP). tossed 15.0 scoreless innings this Postseason with four walks and 27 strikeouts, while holding opposing hitters to a .140 batting average. The 15.0 scoreless innings this CUBS AND INDIANS IN GAME 4 Postseason is the sixth-most innings pitched without allowing a run in a single Postseason. • The Cubs are 8-10 all-time in Game 4 of a Postseason series, including 6-8 in a best-of-seven, while the Indians are 9-7 all-time in Game 4 of a Postseason series, including 6-4 in a Player, Team Season Scoreless IP best-of-seven. Christy Mathewson, NYG 1905 27.0 • Chicago is 4-6 overall in Game 4 of the Fall Classic, while Cleveland is 3-2 overall in Game 4 of the World Series. Kenny Rogers, DET 2006 23.0 • The Cubs have won four of their last five Game 4 contests overall, dating back to Game 4 of the 2003 NLCS. The lone loss Whitey Ford, NYY 1960 18.0 in that span came in Game 4 of the 2015 NLCS against the Mets. Pedro Martinez, BOS 1999 17.0 Duster Mails, CLE 1920 15.2 DEEP DISH OF CHICAGO Andrew Miller, CLE 2016 15.0 • Tonight's Game 4 will mark the 44th World Series game played Goose Gossage, NYY 1981 14.1 in Chicago, and the 29th to be hosted by the Cubs. • The Cubs are 18-32-1 (.353) all-time at home during Whitey Ford, NYY 1961 14.0 Postseason play, including 14-26 at Wrigley Field (.350).