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Cubs 3, Indians 2 | Cleveland leads series, 3-2: Cubs Stay Alive With a 3-2 Victory, Pushing Series to Game 6

The World Series is heading back to Cleveland, as the Chicago Cubs were able to muster enough offense in Game 5 to support Jon Lester and beat the Indians, 3-2.

It was the Indians who scored first, on a Jose Ramirez home run in the second inning, but starting pitcher Trevor Bauer, who to that point had been nearly unhittable for Cleveland, fell apart in the fourth inning, allowing three runs, thus putting the Cubs ahead to stay.

Given back the lead, Lester, the postseason veteran, stayed cool and ended up going six innings, with both Cleveland runs charged to him.