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The Indians will face the Los Angeles Dodgers or the Chicago
Cubs in the World Series, which opens Tuesday in Cleveland.
Merritt was making his postseason debut and his second start in
five major league appearances. The left-hander allowed no walks
and no runs while striking out three before the Indians' bullpen
took over.
Cleveland relievers Andrew Miller and Cody Allen took care of
the final 3 2/3 innings, with Allen pitching the ninth to earn
his fifth save of the postseason. Miller was named MVP of the
ALCS, recording 14 strikeouts in 7 2/3 innings while allowing
two hits, no walks and no runs.
Cubs 10, Dodgers 2
LOS ANGELES -- Anthony Rizzo and Addison Russell broke out of
slumps by hitting home runs, and Chicago pounded Los Angeles to
even the National League Championship Series at two games
apiece.
The Cubs, who were shut out the previous two games, broken a
scoreless tie with a four-run fourth inning before pulling away.
Game 5 is Thursday at Dodger Stadium.
Rizzo and Russell each three hits, and Rizzo drove in three
runs. Rizzo was 1-for-11 in the series before Wednesday, and
Russell was 0-for-9. Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler added two
hits apiece for Chicago.
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