THE 112TH WORLD SERIES CHICAGO CUBS VS. CLEVELAND INDIANS WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 2016 GAME 7 - 8:00 P.M. (ET) FIRST PITCH PROGRESSIVE FIELD, CLEVELAND, OHIO 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 Gm. 4 - Sat., Oct. 29th CLE 7, CHI 2 Kluber Lackey — 41,706 Gm. 5 - Sun., Oct. 30th CHI 3, CLE 2 Lester Bauer Chapman 41,711 Gm. 6 - Tues., Nov. 1st CHI 9, CLE 3 Arrieta Tomlin — 38,116 2016 WORLD SERIES SCHEDULE GAME DAY/DATE SITE FIRST PITCH TV/RADIO 7 Wednesday, November 2nd Progressive Field 8:00 p.m. ET/7:00 p.m. CT FOX/ESPN Radio 2016 WORLD SERIES PROBABLE PITCHERS (Regular Season/Postseason) Game 7 at Cleveland: Corey Kluber (18-9, 3.14/4-1, 0.89) vs. Kyle Hendricks (16-8, 2.13/1-1, 1.31) GOING THE DISTANCE THIS 3-3 SCENARIO • This marks the 38th time in a best-of-seven World Series that • This is just the third time in World Series history that a the Fall Classic has extended to a final game (including 1912, 3-games-to-3 tie in the World Series has followed the when eight games were played following a Game 2 tie). following scenario: home team wins Game 1; road team wins • It marks the third time in six years that the series has gone Game 2; road team wins Game 3; road team wins Game 4; the distance, along with the Cardinals and Rangers in 2011, home team wins Game 5; and road team wins Game 6. and the Giants and Royals in 2014. • The only other occurrences were in 1968, when the Tigers • It is just the seventh time in the last 28 World Series defeated the Cardinals in Game 7 on the road, and in 1979, (beginning 1988) that the series has extended to a when the Pirates defeated the Orioles in Game 7 on the road. decisive game. The others include: Braves and Twins in 1991; Indians and Marlins in 1997; Yankees and Diamondbacks in 2001; Angels and Giants in 2002; Cardinals and Rangers in INDIANS AT 3-3 2011; and Giants and Royals in 2014. • The Indians are headed for a winner-take-all Game 7 for the third time in franchise history, and the second time in the Fall IN GAME SEVEN Classic. • The Indians are 0-2 in the previous three Game 7s with the • In the previous 37 instances (including 1912), the home team losses coming in Game 7 of the 1997 World Series against has been victorious 18 times (48.5%), while the road team has Florida, and Game 7 of the 2007 ALCS against Boston, both of come out on top 19 times (51.4%). which took place on the road. (Note - Cleveland also defeated • The home team has been victorious in nine of the last 10 Brooklyn in Game 7 of the 1920 best-of-nine Fall Classic to occurrences, beginning with the Cardinals victory over the clinch the title) Milwaukee Brewers in 1982. The others include: Royals over Cardinals (1985); Mets over Red Sox (1986); Twins over Cardinals (1987); Twins over Braves (1991); Marlins over CUBS AT 3-3 Indians (1997); Diamondbacks over Yankees (2001); Angels over Giants (2002); and Cardinals over Rangers (2011). The • The Cubs will also play in a winner-take-all Game 7 for the lone exception was the Giants over the Royals at Kauffman third time in franchise history, and the second time in the Fall Stadium in 2014. Classic. • Prior to San Francisco's 2014 win, the last road team to win • The Cubs are 0-2 in the previous three Game 7s with the a Game 7 of the World Series was the Pittsburgh Pirates over losses coming in Game 7 of the 1945 World Series against the Baltimore Orioles in 1979 at Baltimore. Detroit, and Game 7 of the 2003 NLCS against Florida, both of which were played at Wrigley Field. WINNING GAME 6 AND 7 GAME 7 REMATCH • The Cubs will attempt to become the 20th team to come back from down 3-2 in the Fall Classic under the current Cubs manager Joe Maddon and Indians skipper Terry Francona will seven-game format. meet in Game 7 for the second time in their careers. Maddon's • The last team to turn the trick was the 2011 Cardinals, who Tampa Bay Rays defeated Francona's Red Sox, 3-1, in Game 7 of trailed the Rangers 3-2 before taking both games back in St. the 2008 ALCS at Tropicana Field. Louis. The others include the 2002 Angels (over SF); 2001 Diamondbacks (over NYY); 1991 Twins (over ATL); 1987 Twins (over STL); 1986 Mets (over BOS); 1985 Royals (over STL); GAME 6 RESULTS 1982 Cardinals (over MIL); 1979 Pirates (over BAL); 1973 Athletics (over NYM); 1968 Tigers (over STL); 1958 Yankees The Cubs improved to 3-4 all-time in Game 6 of a (over MIL); 1952 Yankees (over BRO); 1946 Cardinals (over Postseason series, including 2-3 in the World Series, while BOS); 1940 Reds (over DET); 1934 Cardinals (over DET); 1926 Cleveland dropped to 5-4 all-time in Game 6 of a Postseason Cardinals (over NYY); 1925 Pirates (over WSH); and 1924 series, including 3-2 in the Fall Classic. Senators (over NYG). • The last team to win Games 6 and 7 of the World Series on the road after trailing 3-2 was the 1979 Pirates, who won Games 6 and 7 at Baltimore. Game 7 Pregame Notes - Wednesday, November 2, 2016 THE LAND BRYANT & RIZZO MAKE THEIR MARK Tonight's game will be the 19th World Series contest to be played in In Game 6 last night, Kris Bryant and Anthony Rizzo became the Cleveland. It will also mark the 45th Fall Classic contest in the state first 3-4 hitters to record at least seven hits combined in a World of Ohio, which ranks fifth overall, behind New York (194), Missouri Series game. (75), California (64) and Pennsylvania (63). RIZZO MATCHES SCHWARBER WELCOME TO NOVEMBER Anthony Rizzo homered in the top of the ninth inning in Game 6, • Tonight will be the 10th World Series game ever to be played in marking his fifth career Postseason home run, tying teammate November, joining Games 5, 6 and 7 of 2001; Games 4, 5 and Kyle Schwarber for the most in Cubs Postseason history. 6 of 2009; Game 5 of 2010; Game 5 of 2015; and last night's Game 6. • Tonight marks just the second game to ever be played on ARRIETA FANS NINE OVER 5.2 INNINGS November 2nd, joining Game 5 of the 2009 Fall Classic between the Philadelphia Phillies and New York Yankees at • Jake Arrieta recorded nine strikeouts in his 5.2 innings Citizens Bank Park. pitched in Game 6. The nine strikeouts were the most in a • Home teams are 5-4 in the previous nine Fall Classic games World Series game by a starter who tossed no more than played in November. 5.2 innings. Oakland's Bob Welch had eight over 5.0 innings in Game 3 of the 1988 World Series; San Francisco's Jason Schmidt had eight over 4.2 innings pitched in Game 5 of the SOMETHING'S GOTTA GIVE 2002 Fall Classic; and Detroit's Justin Verlander had eight strikeouts in Game 1 of the 2006 World Series. The Cubs have not won the World Series since 1908, a span of • Additionally, Arrieta's nine strikeouts tied for the 107 seasons, and the Indians have not won since 1948, a span second-most in Cubs history during the World Series. Jack of 67 seasons. The 174 combined seasons between wins for the Pfiester also had nine during his complete game in Game 3 two Clubs is the largest in World Series history, according to Elias of the 1906 World Series against the White Sox, while Orval Sports Bureau. Overall fanned 10 batters in his shutout in Game 5 of the 1908 Fall Classic against Detroit. • Arrieta was the third Cubs pitcher to win multiple starts in a Longest Combined World Series Droughts among single World Series, and the first since Lon Warneke in 1935. World Series Participants Overall was the other pitcher to do so in 1908. Combined Seasons Teams/Season 174 Cubs (107) & Indians (67), 2016 BAEZ CLIMBING THE LADDER 130 Astros (43) & White Sox (87), 2005 106 St. Louis (21) & Boston (85), 2004 Javier Baez had one hit in Game 6, and now has 17 hits during 104 Texas (49) & San Francisco (55), 2010 this Postseason, whicn surpassed Kenny Lofton (16 in 2003) for second-most in a single Postseason in Cubs history. Baez now trails only Moises Alou (19 in 2003). CHICAGO'S OFFENSIVE OUTPUT • The Cubs scored nine runs in Game 6 last night, tied for GRAND SLAM IN THE FALL CLASSIC the second-most runs scored by Chicago in World Series history. The Cubs also scored nine runs in a 9-0 shutout over • Addison Russell hit a grand slam in the top of the third inning Detroit in Game 1 of the 1945 World Series, and they scored a of Game 6 to extend Chicago's lead to 7-0. club-record 10 runs in a 10-6 win over Detroit in Game 1 of • The grand slam was the first by the Cubs in a World Series the 1908 Fall Classic.