Bryant’s blast sparks Cubs’ winning rally

CHICAGO — Kris Bryant provided the spark the Cubs needed, and at exactly the right time.

Bryant led off the fourth inning with his second home run of the postseason to tie Game 5 of the World Series and help propel the Cubs to a 3-2 victory over the Indians at Wrigley Field on Sunday night. The win helped the Cubs extend the Fall Classic, which will now shift to Cleveland for Game 6 on Tuesday with the Indians holding a 3-2 Series lead.

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“We’re down in an elimination game, and he ties it up with one swing,” teammate Anthony Rizzo said. “We fed off it.”

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Rizzo followed Bryant’s blast with a double, and he eventually scored on Addison Russell’s infield single to take a 2-1 lead. David Ross added a sacrifice fly in the three-run fourth inning.

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“For us to get back to even [in the game] and let us relax a little bit — we do a lot better when we get the lead,” Ross said.

Bryant began the night 1-for-14 in the World Series, and he also drew …

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