Maddon wants Cubs to stick with game plan

CHICAGO — It was even crazier for Cubs manager Joe Maddon to drive to Wrigley Field on Saturday because of the people out and about enjoying the balmy weather and gearing up for Game 4 of the World Series. Perhaps the young Cubs were a little overwhelmed in Game 3 on Friday in a 1-0 loss to the Indians? After all, it was the first World Series game at Wrigley Field since 1945.

“I’m not 24, so when a guy walks into the ballpark and he sees this increased whatever, this magnitude of everything, it could’ve been a little unsettling,” Maddon said, “but I didn’t read that among our guys. I’m not naive enough to say it’s not possible. It probably is possible. To get passed that moment to [Saturday], I know our guys will be very focused.

• Game 4: Tonight, 7:30 p.m. ET air time | 8 ET game time on FOX

“They are kids, they’re very young. It’s a pretty eventful moment.”

Game Date Time (air time/game time) Matchup TV Gm 1 Oct. 25   CLE 6, CHC 0 Gm 2 Oct. 26   CHC 5, CLE 1 Gm 3 Oct. 28   CLE 1, CHC 0 Gm 4 Oct. 29 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX Gm 5 Oct. 30 8 p.m. CLE @ CHC FOX *Gm 6 Nov. 1 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX *Gm 7 Nov. 2 7:30 p.m./8 p.m. CHC @ CLE FOX * If necessary | All times listed ET • World Series coverageShop for postseason gear: Cubs | Indians

One of those kids is Javier Baez, who struck out to end the game, stranding two runners in scoring position in the ninth.

• Shop for Cubs World Series and NL champs …

continue reading in source mlb.mlb.com