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How five defensive gems helped the Cubs win Game 5, stay alive in World Series

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Cubs take Game 5 as Bryant's bat comes alive

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The Cubs nipped the Indians 3-2 in a heart-stopping elimination game, pushing the series back to Cleveland thanks in large part to five terrific defensive plays.

Chicago's first display of gloved excellence came with one out in the second. Carlos Santana struck a foul toward the Indians dugout. David Ross, the fan favorite ageless catcher who strides to the plate to "Forever Young" and earned a seventh-inning stretch tribute from Eddie Vedder, raced to the dugout railing, hoping to reel it in.