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World Series 2016 Game 5: Live scores, updates as Indians try to clinch vs. Cubs

The last time the Indians won the World Series, Harry Truman was president, there were only 16 teams in Major League Baseball and Terry Francona hadn't been born. That was 1948, and tonight Cleveland can put all talk of that year behind them.

That's right: The Indians are just one victory away from winning the World Series. Cleveland leads the Cubs 3-1 and can close things out tonight at Wrigley Field vs. Chicago ace Jon Lester

Stay with Sporting News all night as the Indians try to make history and the Cubs. Box score.

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