LOS ANGELES (AP) " The Chicago Cubs moved within one win of their first trip to the World Series in 71 years by winning 8-4 at the Los Angeles Dodgers on Thursday, taking a 3-2 lead in the National League Championship Series. Chicago starter Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings and Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer for the Cubs who will host Game 6 on Saturday and Game 7 if required. Second baseman Javier Baez was in the middle of everything for the Cubs. He made a sensational defensive play when the game was still close in the seventh inning, and his three-run double capped a five-run eighth inning that made it 8-1 and all but ended the contest.

Source: New Zealand Herald October 21, 2016 04:41 UTC