World Series Game 4 recap: Indians defeat Cubs, take 3-1 lead
The Cleveland Indians take down the Chicago Cubs, 7-2, in Game 4 of the 2016 World Series to jump out to a 3-1 series lead.
Cleveland bats were hot on Saturday night in Game 4 of the 2016 World Series as they took a commanding 7-2 win over the Cubs, putting the Tribe up 3-1 in the series.
Anthony Rizzo kicked things off for the Cubs in the 1st inning with a line drive single into center field, scoring Dexter Fowler. The Cubs go up 1-0.
In the top of the 2nd inning, the Indians answer with a solo home run from Carlos Santana, knotting the game 1-1. The pitcher, Corey Kluber, came up and hit a grounder to third base, driving in Lonnie Chisenhall to make it 2-1 Indians.
Francisco Lindor nailed a line drive single to center field to bring in Jason Kipnis. The Tribe was up 3-1 in the 3rd inning. Chisenhall hit a sacrifice fly in the top of the 6th inning to score Francisco Lindor and the Indians entered the 7th inning up 4-1.
The Tribe wasn’t done yet. In the top of the 7th inning Jason Kipnis launched a three-run homer into right field, bringing in Coco Crisp and Rajal Davis to make it 7-1 Indians.
Dexter Fowler put the Cubs on the board again in the 8th inning with a solo home run to left center field, closing the gap to 7-2 Indians. That was all the Indians needed as they took the game by that final.
Kluber had 6.0 innings of work with one run on 5 hits, with 5 punch outs and a 0.75 ERA. Joe Maddon had to pull John Lackey after 5 innings. Lackey allowed 4 hits and 3 runs, with 2 earned runs and 5 strikeouts for a 3.60 ERA. After Lackey left the game the Cubs had 4 pitchers come in to finish the game.
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Game 5 of the 2016 World Series is set for Sunday, October 30 at 8pm ET. Trevor Bauer will have the start for the Indians and Jon Lester will be on the mound for the Cubs.