Cubs one win from World Series
Jon Lester pitched seven sharp innings, Addison Russell hit a tiebreaking homer and the Cubs moved one win from their first World Series trip in 71 years by beating the Dodgers 8-4 in L.A. on Thursday night. The Cubs grabbed a 3-2 lead in the NLCS and will have two chances to wrap up that elusive pennant back home at Wrigley Field. The first comes Saturday night in Game 6, when Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw faces major league ERA leader Kyle Hendricks.