#WHO WON WORLD SERIES 2016 GAME SIX SERIES#
That’s a true testament to their manager Brian Snitker, who managed this team to a destination that not many people saw coming.Īlso, can we give some love to Atlanta third-base coach Ron Washington? He came close to hoisting the trophy twice while managing the Texas Rangers in 20, and now finally, he is rewarded for his efforts and contributions to baseball with a World Series ring. to a torn ACL, and others were gone during this stretch, yet against all those odds, they found a way to hoist the hardware. In a year where the Atlanta Braves were without several of their key star players, they overcame the odds to win it all.Ītlanta lost Charlie Morton in Game 1 to a broken leg, they lost Ronald Acuña Jr. 11.41pm EDT 23:41 Chicago Cubs win Game 6 11.36pm EDT 23:36 Roberto Perez singles in a run. In the end, it was Will Smith who tossed the final pitch and Swanson, the hometown hero, to deliver the last throw to first base to crown Atlanta the world champions on the road. World Series 2016 Game 6: Chicago Cubs 9-3 Cleveland Indians as it happened. But just when he looked done, Freeman wanted more, hitting another home run in the top of the 7th inning to make it 7-0 and effectively put the game out of reach. Chicago avoided elimination and won its first ever World Series game at Wrigley in Game 5 thanks to a two-run homer from Chuck Klein and another strong outing from Warneke. This time, the nuns throwing out the first pitch only foreshadowed a defeat.įreeman wasn’t done just yet, smashing a homer himself to increase the lead to 6-0. After a 3-0 lead, Dansby Swanson joined in on the fun with a two-run homer in the top of the 5th inning, which shocked Minute Maid Park. The Braves hit a grand slam in the bottom of the first inning of Game. The score was also seen as a form of redemption for pitcher Max Fried, who nearly had his ankle snapped when trying to tag out Astros’ left fielder Michael Brantley early in the game.įried would do his part and pitch through six innings. An offensive outburst by the heart of Chicago’s order gave Jake Arrieta plenty of room to beat the Indians, who struggled defensively and at the plate. Six teams have won a Game 7 in the World Series after trailing 31, the most recent being the 2016 Cubs, who beat Cleveland.
Having had enough of hearing about the Atlanta choke job jokes that the Braves were enduring, Soler decided to smash a three-run homer at the top of the third inning.
Ben Zobrist hit an RBI double and Miguel Montero singled home a run to make it 8-6. More Braves:Trevor Plouffe - baseball's NostradamusĪn RBI double by Carlos Correa along with a game-tying RBI groundout by Yuli Gurriel tied it at 4. Though Freddie Freeman added another run for Atlanta, it was not enough to stop Houston’s comeback en route to a 9-5 victory, which forced Game 6. Reaction from Addison Russell after the Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series.
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