Two home runs by Indians catcher Roberto Perez and a dominant performance on the mound by Cleveland’s pitcher Corey Kluber shut out the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game 1 of the World Series on Oct. 25 at Progressive Field.
Both teams have their respective championship droughts. Cleveland hasn’t won a World Series since 1948 — which is 40 years after the Cubs won their last World Series title in 1908. Tuesday marked Cleveland’s first World Series win since Game 6 in 1997. For the Cubs, the winless World Series drought continues. Chicago hasn’t won a World Series game since Game 6 of the 1945 Series.