CHICAGO -- Breaking down Game 1 of the National League Championship Series between the Cubs and Dodgers at Wrigley Field.
Cubs 8, Dodgers 4: Cubs lead series 1-0.
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The game: Pinch-hitter Miguel Montero blasted a grand slam in a five-run eighth inning as the Cubs, who had just squandered a two-run lead, surged right back to claim the victory. Dexter Fowler followed Montero’s blast with a home run of his own, both off reliever Joe Blanton, as Wrigley Field turned from somber into a mega-party.
Adrian Gonzalez’s bases-loaded single off Aroldis Chapman with two outs in the eighth tied the game 3-3, marking the first time the Dodgers were not behind since the first inning.