It was also the first Game 7 to have a rain delay, which occurred as the tenth inning was about to start. Game 7, an 8РІР‚вЂњ7 victory in 10 innings, marked the fifth time that a Game 7 had gone into extra innings and the first since 1997 (which, coincidentally, the Indians also lost). The Cubs defeated the Indians 4РІР‚вЂњ3 to win their first World Series since 1908, and their first while playing at Wrigley Field. Many consider the 2016 World Series to be one of the best of all time, due to the games being tightly contested and the underdog story behind both teams. This was the final World Series to have home-field advantage determined by the All-Star Game results since 2017, home-field advantage has been awarded to the team with the better record. The Indians had home-field advantage because the AL had won the 2016 All-Star Game. The series was played between October 25 and November 2 (although Game 7 ended slightly after 12:00 am local time on November 3).

The 112th edition of the World Series, it was a best-of-seven playoff between the National League (NL) champion Chicago Cubs and the American League (AL) champion Cleveland Indians, the first meeting of those franchises in postseason history. The 2016 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball's (MLB) 2016 season. Pat Hughes, Len Kasper, Ron Coomer, and Jim Deshaies (WSCR)Р”В¬leveland Indians over Toronto Blue Jays (4РІР‚вЂњ1)Р”В¬hicago Cubs over Los Angeles Dodgers (4РІР‚вЂњ2) Matt Vasgersian and Buck Martinez (English)Р”В®duardo Ortega, JosР“В© Francisco Rivera, Renato BermР“С”dez and Orlando HernР“РЋndez (ESPN Deportes) Joe Buck, John Smoltz, Ken Rosenthal and Tom Verducci (English)Р”В¬arlos Р“Рѓlvarez, Duaner SР“РЋnchez, Karim GarcР“Вa and Jaime Motta (Spanish) For other uses, see 2016 World Series (disambiguation).Р”В¬hris Guccione, John Hirschbeck (crew chief), Sam Holbrook (Games 3РІР‚вЂњ7), Marvin Hudson, Tony Randazzo, Larry Vanover (Games 1РІР‚вЂњ2) and Joe West.

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