A single by Kyle Schwarber scored Rizzo from second and pushed the Cubs' lead to 2-0. The Cubs struck again in the third following a two-out walk by Rizzo and a single by Ben Zobrist. The Cubs started things off early as Kris Bryant singled in the first inning and Anthony Rizzo doubled to score Bryant and give the Cubs an early 1-0 lead. The Cubs also featured six players under age 25 in the starting lineup, a postseason record. Looking to tie the series at one game apiece, the Cubs sent Jake Arrieta to the mound against the Indians' Trevor Bauer.

Andrew Miller and Cody Allen finished the victory for the Indians despite Miller having to pitch out of a bases-loaded jam in the seventh, and the Indians took Game 1 of the series 6-0. In the eighth, Justin Grimm walked Guyer with two outs and allowed a single to Lonnie Chisenhall, then Hector Rondon allowed Perez's second home run of the night. Perez's home run in the fifth made it 3-0 Indians. In the first, the Indians loaded the bases off Jon Lester on a single and two walks before Jose Ramirez's single drove in a run, then Lester hit Brandon Guyer with a pitch to force in another. All images are property the copyright holder and are displayed here for informational purposes only.Corey Kluber made World Series history by striking out eight hitters in the first three innings of Game 1. Many historical player head shots courtesy of David Davis. Some high school data is courtesy David McWater. Some defensive statistics Copyright © Baseball Info Solutions, 2010-2021.

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