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Three Strikes: Russell leads Cubs’ rout of Indians to force World Series Game 7

Three Strikes on the Cubs’ 9–3 win over the Indians that forced a Game 7 in the 2016 World Series:

Game 6 six-pack

Through the first four games of the World Series, Addison Russell was 2 for 15 with one RBI. After perking up by going 2 for 4 with an RBI single in Game 5, Russell’s bat erupted in Game 6. In the first inning he hit a flyball that should have been caught but fell in for what was ruled a double, scoring two runs to put Chicago ahead 3–0. Two innings later he greeted reliever Dan Otero by smoking a grand slam to center to make the score 7–0.