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Cubs get to Kershaw early in NLCS clincher
- Updated: October 23, 2016
CHICAGO — As Wrigleyville teemed with anticipation about a potential historic night ahead, the Cubs gave the sellout crowd an early reason to cheer — and relax — by jumping on Clayton Kershaw for two first-inning runs in a 5-0 Game 6 victory in the National League Championship Series on Saturday night. With the win, the Cubs advanced to the World Series for the first time since 1945.
After being shut out by Kershaw for seven innings in Game 2, the Cubs wasted no time giving their starter, Kyle Hendricks, an opportunity to pitch with the lead. After Hendricks breezed through the top half of the first on nine pitches, Dexter Fowler opened the bottom half of the frame by dropping a ground-rule double in along the right-field foul line. Kris Bryant followed with an RBI single, giving the Cubs a lead just seven pitches in.
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Chicago then capitalized on an error by Dodgers left fielder Andrew Toles to …
