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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have earned themselves a return trip to Cleveland by extending the World Series to a sixth game.

Chicago, IL (Learfield)  --  Corey Kluber silenced Chicago Cubs batters and Jason Kipnis pounded a three-run home run as the Indians won Saturday night's World Series game 7-2. Trevor Bauer gets the start tonight in game-five at Wrigley Field with a chance to give Cleveland its first baseball championship since 1948...

CLEVELAND (AP) — Corey Kluber pitched neatly into the seventh inning, Roberto Perez hit two home runs and the Cleveland Indians beat the Chicago Cubs 6-0 Tuesday night in the World Series opener. In a matchup between the teams with baseball's longest championship droughts, the Indians scored twice in the first inning off October ace Jon Lester and were on their way...

Sports fans all over are talking about the Major League baseball World Series this year. For once, it's not the usual cast of characters!  The Chicago Cubs  will be taking on the Cleveland Indians beginning Tuesday night in Cleveland. It's the first time the Cubs have even been in the big event since 1945 and they're facing an Indians club that hasn't won a title since 1948...

CHICAGO (AP) — Wrigley Field was just 29 years old the last time the Chicago Cubs had previously won a National League pennant, and the ballpark didn't exist when the Cubbies last captured a World Series title. Wrigley and its neighboring taverns were rocking on Saturday night after the Cubs claimed their first pennant since 1945.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Chicago Cubs are one win away from their first World Series berth in 71 years.

UNDATED (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers have taken control of the National League Championship Series by blanking the Chicago Cubs for the second straight game.

UNDATED (AP) — The Chicago Cubs have never been accused of taking the easy path to a playoff series victory. Game 3 of their National League Division Series was proof of that, as if their 108-year championship drought wasn't a subtle reminder.

UNDATED (AP) — The L.A. Dodgers ended the Chicago Cubs' four-game winning streak by edging the Cubs 3-2 in the second game of a weekend series between NL division leaders.

Mets take 2-0 lead NEW YORK (AP) — First it was Jon Lester, then Jake Arrieta. The New York Mets own a two-games-to-none lead in the National League Championship Series after beating the Chicago Cubs' top two starting pitchers in succession...

Chicago ( AP ) - Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope. That was the charm of "Mr. Cub."