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1B Anthony Rizzo went 2-for-5 with an RBI in the Cubs' Game 5
win in the NLCS. Rizzo, who had only one hit in the first three
games of the series, is 5-for-10 the past two nights. He is now
hitting .286 with four RBIs in the NLCS.
2B Javier Baez went 3-for-5 with three RBIs in Chicago's Game 5
win in the NLCS. Baez's bases-clearing double highlighted a
five-run eighth as the Cubs pulled away. Baez appeared to tweak
an ankle after bolting into second but said he was fine after
the game. I just think I (overran) a little bit," Baez said. He
is batting .368 in the series with five RBIs.
SS Addison Russell homered for the second night in a row
Thursday in the Cubs' Game 5 win over the Dodgers. Russell, who
was 2-for-5 with two runs, cranked a tiebreaking, two-run homer
off RHP Joe Blanton with one out in the fifth to break up a 1-1
tie. Blanton hung an 0-1 slider to Russell, who smoked it out of
the park. Russell said, "I was just trying to find some gaps. I
was looking for something up in the zone to drive. First-pitch
slider, a little bit low. Second pitch was a slider, but it was
elevated and I put the barrel on it, and it kind of went. But
rounding the bases, it was pretty exciting. Pumped up."
3B Kris Bryant recorded his 10th career postseason extra-base
hit, extending his club record. Bryant was 2-for-5 with a run
driven in against the Dodgers in Game 5. Bryant has been one of
the Cubs' most consistent hitter in the playoffs, batting .316
with three doubles and two RBIs in the NLCS.
LHP Jon Lester struck out six, walked one and allowed a run on
five hits in seven innings while beating the Dodgers in Game 5
of the NLCS. Lester improved to 3-0 with a 1.80 ERA in three
starts in Game 5s in his career.
CF Dexter Fowler delivered another solid outing offensively,
going 2-for-5 with an RBI. Fowler was one of five Cubs batters
to record two or more hits in the Game 5 win in the NLCS.
RF Jason Heyward continued to struggle at the plate. Heyward was
0-for-4 with two strikeouts in Game 5 of the NLCS after an
0-for-5 effort in Game 4. For the series, Heyward is batting
.063 (1-for-16).
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