When the Indians retreated to their clubhouse during the rain delay, lockers were covered in plastic and Champagne was made ready. They were the latest to witness the Cubs, who won 103 games in the regular season — the most in baseball — showing their mettle during the playoffs. They rallied from four runs down in the ninth inning to eliminate San Francisco, which had won 10 consecutive elimination games. When the Cubs went to Wrigley Field on Sunday knowing they would have to win three in a row, Rizzo lightened the mood. The runs took Chapman — who had gotten the final eight outs and thrown 42 pitches on Sunday to keep the Cubs alive — off the hook.

Source: New York Times November 03, 2016 05:20 UTC