2016 NLCS Game 5: Cubs at Dodgers (7:00 CT) – Lineups, Game Thread, Watch March 23, 2020, by Michael Cerami Chicago Cubs In the absence of baseball (grumble), Marquee Sports Network is re-running the top-14 games from the Chicago Cubs historic 2016 World Series run . At 20 years, 68 days the youngest postseason starting pitcher in major league history, loser Julio Urias gave up four runs and four hits in 3 2/3 innings. This was the first time the Cubs have made back-to-back NLCS … Let’s go. The left-hander is 2-0 with a 3.72 ERA in three starts and one relief appearance this postseason. Baez had three of Chicago's 13 hits, matching the team's total in Game 4, when the Cubs snapped a 21-inning scoreless streak and won 10-2. Chicago's 3-4-5 hitters -- a combined 2 for 32 in the first three games -- busted out. The 2016 NLCS was the Cubs' second consecutive NLCS appearance and fifth overall. Manager Dave Roberts said he will not start Clayton Kershaw on short rest after the Los Angeles ace threw a bullpen session Wednesday. Rizzo and Addison Russell had three hits each. It's within our reach right now.". Russell kickstarted the Cubs offense in the 8th, too, as they opened the floodgates.Russell reached on an error, Contreras singled and both moved into scoring position on an Albert Almora sacrifice bunt. Find NJ.com Jets on Facebook. Mike Montgomery won in relief of John Lackey, removed after consecutive walks opening the fifth. "With the way that our bats were swinging it at the beginning of the game, we just had to do anything we could. Of course, the Cubs were in the same favorable position 13 years ago -- heading home to Wrigley with a 3-2 lead in the NLCS. The Cubs couldn’t have drawn up the scenario for Game 5 any better. "This series certainly isn't over.". Their offense — which struggled mightily in Games 2 and 3 — awoke in a big way in Game 4, they were guaranteed to head back to Wrigley Field for Game 6 and, most importantly, had their big-game pitcher Jon Lester on the mound at Dodger Stadium. With Baez playing way out on the outfield grass in shallow right, the slow-footed Gonzalez tried to take advantage with a drag bunt leading off the inning. Kershaw helps Dodgers blank Cubs 1-0 in NLCS Game 2. The veteran right-hander gave up consecutive homers in the eighth inning of Game 1, including a tiebreaking grand slam by pinch-hitter Miguel Montero. "I wish I had taken advantage of this outing," he said through a translator. The winner of the best-of-seven series will advance to meet the Cleveland Indians in the World Series. "Pumped up, not only for myself but for the team and that little cushion that Jonny had to go forward from that.". Gonzalez tried flipping Russell's slow roller to reliever Pedro Baez, who came over to cover first and bobbled the ball for an error. But the Cubs challenged the call and it was reversed, prolonging the inning. Oct 30, 2016, Attendance: 41711, Time of Game: 3:27. Budding star Javier Baez was in the middle of everything for the Cubs, a common theme this October.