FINAL: Cubs 5, Indians 1; Arrieta shuts down Tribe to even series

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Jake Arrieta (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

Jake Arrieta threw 5 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball and paced the Cubs to a 5-1 victory over the Indians in Game 2, tying the World Series at one game apiece.

The next three games of the series will be played in Chicago beginning Friday.

Arrieta’s no-hit bid was the longest in a World Series since the Mets’ Jerry Koosman in 1969. It came to an end when Jason Kipnis doubled with one out in the sixth inning. Kipnis later scored on a wild pitch for the Indians’ only run.

After a lifeless night at the plate, the Cubs offense came alive behind Kyle Schwarber and Ben Zobrist. Schwarber singled twice, drove in a run and scored another. Zobrist, who had three hits Tuesday, reached base three times, including an RBI triple in the fifth.

The Cubs jumped out to an early lead after a single by Kris Bryant and an RBI double from Anthony Rizzo in the first inning. Rizzo walked and scored in his next two plate appearances of the night.

Indians starter Trevor Bauer lasted only 3 2/3 innings, giving up two runs on six hits and two walks.

The loss was the first in 10 World Series games for Indians manager Terry Francona.


Top Ninth: Mike Clevinger came on and retired the Cubs in order for the second straight inning.

Headed to the bottom of the ninth, Aroldis Chapman is three outs away from making it a 1-1 series headed back to Chicago.

End eighth: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Indians: Davis, Crisp, Guyer


Bottom Eighth: Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman came in with two outs in the eighth and struck out Jose Ramirez to end the inning.

We’re pushing into the four-hour mark as this game enters the top of the ninth.

The Cubs will send up the bottom third of the order to pad their four-run lead. They’re three outs away from evening the series at one game apiece.

End eighth: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Cubs: Contreras, Heyward, Russell


Top Eighth: The Cubs went down in order here in the eighth against Danny Otero, the first time that’s happened tonight.

Every Cubs batter has reached base safely once, and five have reached base twice.

Mike Montgomery is back in for the bottom of the eighth with a four-run lead.

Middle eighth: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Indians: Kipnis, Lindor, Napoli


Bottom Seventh: Mike Montgomery pitched his way into and out of a jam in the seventh.

Montgomery struck out the first two batters of the inning before giving up a single to pinch-hitter Brandon Guyer. He then walked catcher Roberto Perez.

With two outs, C.J. Edwards warming in the bullpen and the tying run on deck, Montgomery struck out Carlos Santana to end the threat.

The Cubs have the middle third of the order due up and would love to pad their four-run lead.

End seventh: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Cubs: Zobrist, Schwarber, Baez


Top Seventh: The Cubs had the bases loaded in the seventh but couldn’t do anything with it.

For as well as the Cubs have played tonight, they’ve wasted several good opportunities, too. They’ve left 13 runners on base.

That won’t matter if they can hang on to this lead for three more innings.

Montgomery is still in to pitch for the Cubs haded to the bottom of the seventh.

Middle seventh: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Indians: Davis, Crisp, Naquin


Bottom Sixth: Jake Arrieta’s no-hit bid is over and he’s been yanked from the game by manager Joe Maddon.

Arrieta gave up a double to Jason Kipnis, who later scored on a wild pitch, giving the Indians their first run.

Arrieta threw 5 1/3 innings of no-hit baseball, the longest World Series no-hitter since Jerry Koosman of the 1969 Mets.

Arrieta was relieved by Mike Montgomery with two outs, and Montgomery got Jose Ramirez to ground out for the final out of the inning.

Final line on Arrieta: 5 2/3 IP, 1 R, 2 H, 3 BB, 6 K, 98 pitches (55 strikes).

End sixth: Cubs 5, Indians 1

Due up for Cubs: Contreras, Heyward, Russell


Top Sixth: The Cubs drew a pair of two-out walks against reliever Danny Salazar but couldn’t do anything with them. Javy Baez flew out softly to end the inning.

Jake Arrieta is headed back out for the sixth with his no-hitter in tow. At 79 pitches, the sixth inning could possibly be his last.

Middle sixth: Cubs 5, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Santana, Kipnis, Lindor


Bottom Fifth: Jake Arrieta’s no-hitter is intact through five innings.

Arrieta notched his sixth strikeout by punching out Tyler Naquin, then got Roberto Perez to fly out to the left-field warning track.

Arrieta’s no-hitter probably won’t get him through this game. He’s at 79 pitches and there’s still plenty of World Series games to go…

End fifth: Cubs 5, Indians 0

Due up for Cubs: Bryant, Rizzo, Zobrist


Top Fifth: The Cubs batted around and scored three runs in the fifth to break the game open and claim a 5-0 lead.

Ben Zobrist, who has been the hottest hitter in the World Series for either team so far, drove in the first run with a triple to right. Kyle Schwarber followed with an RBI single — his second RBI of the night.

Addison Russell later walked with the bases loaded for the Cubs’ third run of the inning. The walk came after Willson Contreras reached on a fielding error by Jason Kipnis and a walk to Jorge Soler.

Zach McAllister was relieved after Zobrist’s triple, and the rest of the damage came against Bryan Shaw.

Zobrist is 2 for 3 tonight and went 3 for 4 at the plate Tuesday. Schwarber has two singles and two RBIs.

Jason Heyward is taking over in right field, and Jake Arrieta is headed back to the mound with a no-hitter going.

Middle fifth: Cubs 5, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Crisp, Naquin, Perez


Bottom Fourth: Jake Arrieta’s dominance continued into the fourth despite a two-out walk to Jose Ramirez.

The walk snapped a streak of nine consecutive retired batters.

Arrieta has five strikeouts and has yet to allow a hit. He’s walked three batters.

End fourth: Cubs 2, Indians 0

Due up for Cubs: Bryant, Rizzo, Zobrist


Top Fourth: Trevor Bauer was relieved with two outs in the fourth after giving up a single to nine-hole hitter Addison Russell.

It was the second baserunner Bauer allowed in the inning, but his defense helped bail him out with a pretty 4-6-3 double play.

Zach McAllister, an Illinois Valley Central High alum, took over and struck out Dexter Fowler to end the inning.

Fowler, by the way, is now 0 for 7 in the World Series.

Middle fourth: Cubs 2, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Lindor, Napoli, Ramirez


Bottom Third: A second consecutive 1-2-3 inning for Jake Arrieta, who has now retired seven straight batters.

Arrieta struck out Roberto Perez and Carlos Santana before a flyout from Jason Kipnis, who has yet to get a hit in the World Series.

Arrieta hasn’t allowed a hit yet in this game, only walking the two batters in the first inning.

End third: Cubs 2, Indians 0

Due up for Cubs: Contreras, Soler, Russell


Top Third: It feels good to be right.

The Cubs did, indeed, strike in the third with a two-out rally that ended with an RBI single from Kyle Schwarber — his first RBI of 2016.

Schwarber, who also doubled last night, came to bat with two runners on and two outs before sending Trevor Bauer’s pitch straight up the middle.

Anthony Rizzo started the rally by drawing a walk with two outs. Ben Zobrist followed with a single before Schwarber’s RBI base hit.

Schwarber has nine RBIs in his 10 postseason games.

Bauer is up to 71 pitches.

Middle third: Cubs 2, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Perez, Santana, Kipnis


Bottom Second: Jake Arrieta hurled a 1-2-3 second inning and appears to be in form. He struck out Tyler Naquin swinging to end the inning.

The time to strike is now for the Cubs. Bauer is laboring to this point, throwing 51 pitches through the first two innings. The Cubs have the top of the order due up in the third.

End second: Cubs 1, Indians 0

Due up for Cubs: Fowler, Bryant, Rizzo


Top Second: Javy Baez hit a leadoff single to open the second inning and was stuck there the rest of the frame.

Trevor Bauer got the bottom third of the Cubs lineup out to  prevent a Cubs rally.

Bauer, though, is already up to 51 pitches and will be facing top of the order in the third.

Let’s see if Arrieta has settled in for the second…

Middle second: Cubs 1, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Chisenhall, Crisp, Naquin.


Bottom First: The first inning for Jake Arrieta almost went the same way as Jon Lester’s a night ago.

After getting the first two outs relatively quickly and easily, Arrieta seemed to lose his command and walked Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli.

Jose Ramirez then blasted a deep fly ball to center, but Dexter Fowler was able to track it down and make the catch at the warning track. Crisis averted.

Not a great sign for Arrieta in the early going, but no damage for now. He threw 23 pitches in the inning.

End first: Cubs 1, Indians 0

Due up for Cubs: Baez, Contreras, Soler


Top First: The lifeless Cubs of Tuesday night are looking very alive to start things here Wednesday.

Anthony Rizzo cranked a double to right field with one out in the first, scoring Kris Bryant and giving the Cubs an early 1-0 lead.

Bryant reached on a single up the middle and scored all the way from first on Rizzo’s double.

The Cubs also put Indians starter Trevor Bauer to work, forcing the right-hander to throw 33 pitches to five hitters in the first inning.

Jake Arrieta is headed out to the mound to see what he can do to preserve the lead.

Middle first: Cubs 1, Indians 0

Due up for Indians: Santana, Kipnis, Lindor


CLEVELAND — Willson Contreras will catch right-hander Jake Arrieta and Jorge Soler will start in right field as the Cubs try to even the World Series in Game 2 Wednesday night at chilly, damp Progressive Field.

Shut out by the Indians in Game 1 on Tuesday, the Cubs are looking to add more punch against right-hander Trevor Bauer. Contreras homered in his last start, against the Dodgers in the Cubs’ clinching victory in Game 6 of the NLCS. Soler, who bats right and is defensively challenged, gets the nod from manager Joe Maddon after the left-handed hitting Chris Coghlan started in right Tuesday.

Jason Heyward is not starting for the second straight night even though the Cubs are facing another right-hander. Heyward sat twice during the NLCS and once in the NLDS against the Dodgers.

“Obviously with Jason the bat’s just not been working like you would like for it to work right now,” Maddon said. “I’m not giving up on him by any means. But I just thought for tonight, run CC back out there and see if we get a little more offense rolling out of that position and then get J-Ward in the game later for his defense.”

Miguel Montero has been Arrieta’s regular catcher, but Contreras is the Cubs’ best throwing catcher, and they are looking to neutralize the Indians’ running game.

“They do run, and Willson is one of the best young throwers in the game right now,” Maddon said. “You have to balance out how comfortable Jake is throwing to him versus Miggy.”

Kyle Schwarber, who doubled off the wall and walked in Game 1 after missing all but two games of the regular season, was back at designated hitter and batting fifth.

Game time is 6:08 p.m. CST. The starting time was moved up an hour because of expected rain in the area around 8 p.m. It was raining lightly in Cleveland during the 2 p.m. hour but was expected to diminish by game time. MLB senior vice president Peter Woodfork said officials were prepared to have the game played through light rain.

Batting practice for both teams was cancelled.

Here is the Cubs lineup:

Dexter Fowler CF

Kris Bryant 3B

Anthony Rizzo 1B

Ben Zobrist LF

Kyle Schwarber DH

Javy Baez 2B

Willson Contreras C

Jorge Soler RF

Addison Russell SS

Jake Arrieta P

Indians lineup:

Carlos Santana DH

Jason Kipnis 2B

Francisco Lindor SS

Mike Napoli 1B

Jose Ramirez 3B

Lonnie Chisenhall RF

Coco Crisp LF

Tyler Naquin CF

Roberto Perez C

Trevor Bauer P

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