Amana Images/Thinkstock(CLEVELAND) — The Cleveland Indians gave their hometown fans a show Tuesday night, defeating the Chicago Cubs 6-0 in Game 1 of the World Series.
The Indians scored two runs in the first inning, one run in the fourth and three in the eighth off of 10 hits, while their defense held the Cubs scoreless despite seven hits before a sold-out crowd of over 38,000.
It’s the first World Series appearance by Cleveland since 1997, while Chicago hasn’t played a World Series game in 71 years.
Game 2 of the series begins Wednesday night at 7:08 p.m. ET, again in Cleveland.
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