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The Nationals have used a couple home runs to take the lead over the Cubs as Washington seeks its first trip to the NLCS since moving to D.C.
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The Nationals have used a couple home runs to take the lead over the Cubs as Washington seeks its first trip to the NLCS since moving to D.C.
The Nationals led by three runs early, but Chicago didn’t waste much time making that lead disappear and taking control.
Follow live: Cubs-Nationals meet in series decider
For Cubs, Game 5 is simple: Score some runs
Your guide to Game 5: Winner gets the Dodgers!
Win or go home. It’s that simple. The Cubs are hoping to keep their quest alive to become the first repeat World Series champions since 2000, while the Nationals are seeking their first postseason series win since moving to Washington. Thursday night, they’ll meet in Game 5 of the National League Division Series presented by T-Mobile with a trip to the NL Championship Series presented by Camping World and a showdown with the Dodgers at stake.
The Indians were supposed to be the better team, but yet their season ends for a second straight year after blowing a big lead in a series.
Thanks to a miraculous ALDS comeback, the New York Yankees are heading to the ALCS. The Yankees rallied from down 0-2 in the best-of-five ALDS to beat the 102-win Cleveland Indians and take one step closer to the World Series. They’ll now face the Houston Astros when the ALCS begins Friday. The star
Didi Gregorius homered twice, CC Sabathia rolled back the clock with nine strikeouts before turning it over to the bullpen in the fifth inning and the Yankees completed their historic comeback from a daunting deficit, advancing past the Indians with a 5-2 victory on Wednesday night in Game 5 of the American League Division Series presented by Doosan.
A day ago it appeared Stephen Strasburg was too ill to pitch, but he ended up dominated the Cubs in a crucial Game 4 to keep the Nationals alive.