WATCH: Cubs going to World Series, here's the double play that ended it vs. Dodgers
Russell to Baez to Rizzo will go down in history
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Mike Axisa
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For the first time in 71 years, the Chicago Cubs will play for a World Series championship.
The Cubs beat the Dodgers in Game 6 of the NLCS on Saturday night (CHC 5, LAD 0) to clinch their first National League pennant since 1945. Here's the pennant-clinching 6-4-3 double play:
The NL pennant drought is over.#WorldSeries next? https://t.co/cZeVTb8oYj#CLINCHEDpic.twitter.com/m9EbtqCvcS
— MLB (@MLB) October 23, 2016
The Cubs and Indians will meet in the World Series, which begins Tuesday night in Cleveland. Someone is guaranteed to snap a very long title drought this year.
