First pitch was moved one hour earlier (7:08) because of rain in the forecast.
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The best-of-seven series continues in Cleveland on Wednesday before the shifting to Chicago’s Wrigley Field for Game 3 on Friday. That claim didn’t hold water at Toronto. “I’m just playing with a lot of confidence right now”.
“I think there are guys who thrive on showing their emotions and wearing their heart on their sleeve”, Miller said. He walked 99 times during the regular season. Control can be fleeting for Bauer, whose eccentric personality is a plus in the clubhouse according to manager Terry Francona. He had 168 strikeouts in the regular season.
The Cubs ace entered with his own dominant ERA numbers this postseason (0.86 and two walks allowed), but a two-out rally started by Francisco Lindor in the first inning cost Lester big time.
Cleveland’s Roberto Perez smashed two home runs and pitcher Corey Kluber struck out 9 batters over 6 shutout innings to spark the Indians over Chicago 6-0 in the opening game of the 112th World Series.
And the 2014 Cy Young Award victor did not disappoint. Schwarber hasn’t been cleared to play defense.
On the one hand, Cleveland haven’t won the World Series since 1948, though they had a couple of close losses in the 1990s. “He pitched well. You’ve got to give him credit”.
Cubs manager Joe Maddon made a pair of lineup changes for Game 2 of the World Series, inserting right fielder Jorge Soler and catcher Willson Contreras in place of Chris Coghlan and David Ross.
“They’re obviously very talented, but the Red Sox were very talented, and the Blue Jays are obviously very talented too”, Bauer said. He needed just five pitches to get the first two outs in the bottom of the first inning. We stick with the game plan and he was making pitches.
If the Cubs are to bounce back, they’ll be looking for even more help from Kyle Schwarber, who returned as a designated hitter in Game 1 after missing most of the season following ACL surgery last April.
“He wasn’t at the top of his game, but he gave us a chance to win”, Maddon said. The left-hander attempted to sneak an 0-1 fastball past Perez, who lined it over the 19-foot wall in left field, his shot pinging off a railing.
Yet it’s not the home run but the walks that are going to stick with Lester regardless of how comfortable – or uncomfortable – he felt when pitching with runners on base. The first game of the series was set for Tuesday in Cleveland. Chicago limited Arrieta’s innings during the regular season hoping to keep him fresh for a late-October run, though, and the World Series would be the flawless time for a resurgence.
“We need him and we’re going to need him more”, Francona said regarding why he lifted the right-hander after only six innings.
“I thought about it when I watched all the playoff games”, Conine continued.
Francona was asked if that meant Kluber might come back and pitch on short rest for Games 4 and 7 if the series was fully extended. He took a piece of history with him as he went, having struck out eight Cubs in the first three innings.
Schwarber, 23, said he had no idea he could make it back until about six days ago.
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The Indians have the second-longest drought without a World Series title.
