<P> When play resumed in the top of the tenth, Kyle Schwarber led off with a single off Bryan Shaw to right and was replaced by pinch runner Albert Almora . Kris Bryant then hit a deep fly ball to center, and Almora tagged up to second base, in what was called the "savviest baserunning play of the season ." After an intentional walk to Anthony Rizzo, Ben Zobrist stepped up to the plate . Zobrist delivered a clutch RBI double into the left field corner, scoring Almora, and breaking the tie . Zobrist later said, "I was just battling, grinding up there . Fortunately, that last one he left over the plate and up to where I could just slap it down the line, and that was all I was trying to do ." </P> <P> After another intentional walk to Addison Russell, Miguel Montero singled into left, scoring Rizzo and making the score 8--6 . </P> <P> Carl Edwards Jr. was called on to finish off the Indians in the bottom of the tenth, but after retiring the first two hitters, he walked Brandon Guyer, who took second base on defensive indifference . Rajai Davis, following up on his eighth - inning heroics, lined a single to center, making it a one - run game . Maddon called on Mike Montgomery, who had zero career saves . Montgomery retired Michael Martinez with an infield grounder fielded by Bryant, who threw to Rizzo to win the World Series, thus ending the game, series, and the Cubs' 108 - year world title drought . Zobrist was awarded the World Series MVP award after hitting . 357 in the series and delivering the series - winning hit . </P> <P> Rizzo called the rain delay "the most important thing to happen to the Chicago Cubs in the past 100 years . I don't think there's any way we win the game without it ." Cubs president Theo Epstein said that when he heard about the meeting called by Heyward, "Right then I thought,' We're winning this game ."' </P>

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