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- Updated: October 30, 2016
CHICAGO — They leaned over the brick wall down the right-field line. They shouted his name and were hurling insults. Corey Kluber did not flinch. The Indians ace continued to work through his pregame warmups on the mound in foul territory at Wrigley Field, never cracking a smile, but internally amused by the Cubs fans who loomed only a few feet behind him.
“It’s almost comical, because they think it has an effect on you,” Kluber said, smiling after Cleveland’s 7-2 victory over the Cubs in Game 4 of the World Series on Saturday. “You can’t write what they were yelling at me.”
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They were probably also cursing Kluber’s name as they left Wrigley.
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 CLE 7, CHC 2 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
Once again, Kluber stifled a Chicago lineup that was one of baseball’s best this year. The Indians’ ace did not fall prey to the Cubs’ aggressive swings in the early innings, continuing to fire early-count cutters in on their hands and two-seamers across the zone. Chicago broke through for one first-inning run, but Kluber locked in and powered his team to another win with six stellar frames.
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This victory pushed the Indians to the precipice of baseball’s promised land. The Indians arrived at Wrigley Field two days ago as the underdogs, and left the famous ballpark on Saturday night with a 3-1 edge in the best-of-seven Fall Classic. Kluber is responsible for two of those wins, putting on a historic performance that has Cleveland one win shy of its first World Series crown since 1948.
When the Indians punched their ticket …
