World Series Tied 1-1 As Chicago Cubs Cruise Past Cleveland Indians
CLEVELAND (AP) - The Cubs on Wednesday night cruised past the Indians by a score of 5-1 in Game 2 of the World Series. In doing so, they evened the best-of-seven affair at one game apiece.
Chicago starter Jake Arrieta struggled with his command for much of the night, but he wound up taking a no-hitter into the sixth inning.
Despite spotting just 55 of his 98 pitches for strikes, Arrieta allowed only one run in 5 2/3 innings of work while striking out six and walking three. His counterpart, Trevor Bauer, lasted just 3 2/3 innings. Over that span, he allowed two runs on six hits, and a patient Cubs lineup worked him for 87 pitches.
On the offensive end of things, Cubs DH Kyle Schwarber, playing in just his second game since returning from major knee surgery, went 2-for-3 with a walk and two RBI. Ben Zobrist also remained hot in the still-young series.
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