Cubs defeat Dodgers, 5-0, to advance to World Series for first time since 1945
Chicago dominates Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers to win the NLCS, 4-2
www.latimes.comDirect answer: The latest widely circulated reporting on 2016 NLCS Game 6 (Dodgers vs. Cubs) is that the Cubs defeated the Dodgers 5-0 to win the series and advance to the World Series.
Additional context:
- Game 6 took place on October 22, 2016, at Wrigley Field, with Kyle Hendricks outpitching Clayton Kershaw and the Cubs pulling away with solo homers from Willson Contreras and Anthony Rizzo, among other scoring plays.[2][4]
- The Cubs’ 5-0 win gave Chicago a 4-2 series victory, ending LA’s championship pursuit and sending the Cubs to their first World Series since 1945.[4][2]
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