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Sights seen around Wrigley Field before Game 5 of NLCS

By Daryl Van Schouwen

A Cubs fan waits outside Wrigley Field before Game 5 of baseball’s National League Championship Series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers, Thursday, Oct. 19, 2017, in Chicago. (AP)

Sights seen in and around Wrigley Field before Game 5 of the National League Championship Series. Unless the Cubs, who trail in the series 3-1, rally to win the best-of-seven this will be the last baseball game in Chicago in 2017.

<em>Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. (Getty Images)</em> — *Dodgers starter Clayton Kershaw. (Getty Images)*

<em>Fans gather as the sun sets before Game 5. (Getty Images)</em> — *Fans gather as the sun sets before Game 5. (Getty Images)*

*The Cubs’ Ben Zobrist cleans up after batting practice. (AP)*

<em>Kyle Schwarber gets ready to take batting practice. (AP)</em> — *Kyle Schwarber gets ready to take batting practice. (AP)*

<em>Cubs first base coach Brandon Hyde works out. (AP)</em> — *Cubs first base coach Brandon Hyde works out. (AP)*

<em>A fan holds a sign as she arrives at Wrigley Field before Game 5. (AP)</em> — *A fan holds a sign as she arrives at Wrigley Field before Game 5. (AP)*

<em>A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waits outside Wrigley Field. (AP)</em> — *A Los Angeles Dodgers fan waits outside Wrigley Field. (AP)*

<em>The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig jokes around during batting practice. (AP)</em> — *The Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig jokes around during batting practice. (AP)*

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