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Chicago Cubs Win World Series

Cleveland Indians fans watch Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2,2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
1/6 Cleveland Indians fans watch Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, Nov. 2,2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
A gathering of baseball fans fills the plaza between Quicken Loan Arena and Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, during Game 7 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
2/6 A gathering of baseball fans fills the plaza between Quicken Loan Arena and Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohio, during Game 7 of the World Series between the Cleveland Indians and Chicago Cubs, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians play Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohia, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
3/6 The Chicago Cubs and the Cleveland Indians play Game 7 of the World Series at Progressive Field in Cleveland, Ohia, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
The Chicago Cubs celebrate at Progressive Field in Cleveland after defeating the Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
4/6 The Chicago Cubs celebrate at Progressive Field in Cleveland after defeating the Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
The Chicago Cubs celebrate at Progressive Field in Cleveland after defeating the Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
5/6 The Chicago Cubs celebrate at Progressive Field in Cleveland after defeating the Indians 8-7 in Game 7 of the World Series, Nov. 2, 2016. (K.Farabaugh/VOA)
The Chicago Cubs celebrate after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians, Nov. 3, 2016. (Associated Press)
6/6 The Chicago Cubs celebrate after Game 7 of the Major League Baseball World Series against the Cleveland Indians, Nov. 3, 2016. (Associated Press)
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The Chicago Cubs won their first World Series in 108 years, beating the Cleveland Indians 8-7 in 10 innings.

The Cubs led 6-3 after the first six innings but Cleveland scored three runs in the bottom of the eight to tie it up. Neither team scored in the ninth, and after a brief rain delay the game went into extra innings.

Both teams hoped to end long droughts without a world title: the Cubs last won in 1908 while the Indians' last series win was in 1948.

Despite the Cubs being favored to win the series, Cleveland was a game away from claiming the title after winning the first, third and fourth games of the series. But Chicago won three straight – including the final two in Cleveland - to end the longest stretch without a World Series win by any team in baseball.

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