BREAKING THE CURSE Kris Bryant takes off after smashing a hit during Game 7 of the 2016 World Series
Chicago Cubs third baseman Kris Bryant stepped to home plate He dug into the dirt with his cleats It was Game 7 of the 2016 World Series The Cubs and the Cleveland Indians had each won three games in the series It all came down to Game 7 Baseball's championship was on the line Bryant's knees were bent He held the bat high near his head as the pitcher threw the baseball Crack Bryant swung and sent the ball streaking to the outfield for a base hit He scored when a teammate smacked another hit That gave the Cubs the lead 2 1
Some Cubs fans believed the team was cursed before they won the 2016 World Series At a game in 1945 Fan William Sianis tried to bring his pet goat to the ballpark When he was turned away Sianis said Them Cubs they ain't gonna win no more Playing in the World Series is the goal for every Major League Baseball MLB team It was even more special for the Cubs They were playing with 108 years of history and drama behind them The team had last won the World Series in 1908 It was by far the longest streak without a championship in MLB Some fans thought the Cubs would never win the World Series again Bryant next came to bat in the following inning This time he drew a base on balls and later scored Bryant's second run put the Cubs ahead 5 1 Cleveland kept fighting Down by three runs in the eighth inning the Indians came roaring back They tied the game 6 6 Then neither team scored in the ninth
That meant Game 7 would go to extra innings for just the fourth time in World Series history Before the 10th inning began rain started pelting the field Fans and players took shelter The game was delayed for 17 minutes Tension filled the stadium in the 10th inning The Cubs belted three hits and scored two runs to take the lead But Cleveland had shown that they wouldn't give up A base on balls and a hit made the score Chicago 8 Cleveland 7 The Indians were down to their final out Bryant right scores a run during Game 7 against Cleveland
