Dodgers-Cubs Game 3 live updates: Dodgers beat the Cubs 6-1 to take a commanding 3-0 NLCS lead
Chris Taylor, playing short in place of Corey Seager, has a home run, a triple and two RBIs and the Cubs' bullpen falls apart again as the Dodgers take a commanding 3-0 lead in the best-of-seven NLCS.
The Dodgers are one win away from appearing in their first World Series since 1988.
Oct. 17, 2017, 9:44 p.m.
Kenley Jansen comes in to pop out one batter and strike out two to preserve the Dodgers' 6-1 win over the Cubs.
The Dodgers are still undefeated in postseason play.
They are now one game away from appearing in their first World Series since 1988.
Oct. 17, 2017, 9:12 p.m.
Brandon Morrow now pitching. Charlie Culberson at shortstop. Logan Forsythe at second. Chris Taylor to center. Enrique Hernandez to left. Top of the eighth, 6-1 Dodgers.
Ben Zobrist grounded to second.
Kyle Schwarber walked.
Oct. 17, 2017, 9:02 p.m.
Michael Schwartz, an orthopedic surgeon from Long Island, NY, performed two surgeries Tuesday morning -- repairing a shoulder and a knee -- then rushed to LaGuardia Airport for a 2:15 p.m. flight.
He had to get to Wrigley Field. His Dodgers were playing.
He got off the plane, picked up his daughter from Northwestern University, where she's studying journalism, gave her a hug and made it to the ballpark in time for batting practice.
Oct. 17, 2017, 8:53 p.m.
Mike Montgomery pitching.
Logan Forsythe, batting for Utley, walked.
Austin Barnes singled to right, Forsythe to second.
Oct. 17, 2017, 8:39 p.m.
Yu Darvish still pitching for the Dodgers in the bottom of the seventh.
Addison Russell struck out swinging. Seven strikeouts for Darvish.
And that's it for Darvish. The Dodgers got him for the postseason, and he is giving them more than they could have expected.
Oct. 17, 2017, 8:27 p.m.
Pedro Strop pitching. Ian Happ in center. Top of seventh.
Cody Bellinger hit a fly ball to deep center. Happ had it, then bumped into the wall and dropped it. Bellinger safe at second on the error.
Justin Turner walked.
Oct. 17, 2017, 8:17 p.m.
Anthony Rizzo singled sharply to right.
Willson Contreras struck out looking.
Jon Jay grounded into a 6-3 double play.
Oct. 17, 2017, 8:00 p.m.
Jose and Yolanda Palma and their three daughters stood in one of the crowded Wrigley Field aisles, all decked out in Dodgers gear, all beaming as they got high fives from other Dodgers fans.
The couple, from Ontario, Calif., celebrated their 34th wedding anniversary over the weekend, and their daughters got them Game 3 tickets as a gift.
Yolanda clutched a pink Animal Muppet doll, whose crazy hair has been compared to that of Dodgers ginger Justin Turner, her favorite player. Animal wore a tiny Dodgers jersey and hat.
Oct. 17, 2017, 7:52 p.m.
Top of the sixth.
Yasiel Puig hit a grounder to third that Kris Bryant booted for and error.
Andre Ethier singled to center. Runners on first and second, no one out.
Oct. 17, 2017, 7:46 p.m.
Ben Zobrist struck out swinging.
Kyle Schwarber responsible for the Cubs only run so far with a homer in the first, grounded to first.
Kris Bryant popped to the catcher, but the wind caught it and Barnes overran it. The ball dropped foul. He then flied to left.