LOS ANGELES -- The Cubs are one win away from their first World Series appearance since 1945 after their 8-4 win over the Dodgers in Game 5 of the National League Championship Series on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Chicago leads the best-of-seven series, three games to two, with Game 6 scheduled for Saturday at Wrigley Field.
Addison Russell and Javier Baez were the hitting heroes for the Cubs, with the shortstop's two-run homer off Dodgers reliever Joe Blanton in the sixth inning putting Chicago on top to stay, and Baez's three-run double in the eighth blowing the game open.