Chicago Cubs 1, San Francisco Giants 0: Game 1, 2016 NLDS

Chicago Cubs 1, San Francisco Giants 0

Cubs lead the series 1-0

W: Jon Lester (1-0); L: Johnny Cueto (0-1)

Memorable Moment: Cubs' infielder Javier Baez homers to left on a full count with the bases empty in the bottom of the eighth inning to break a scoreless tie and account for the only run of the game.

Moment to Forget: The Cubs only amassed three hits in the game off Giants' starter Johnny Cueto, who struck out 10 in eight innings.

Wins Needed to Break the Curse: 10

Next Game: Giants at Cubs, 7:08 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 8

Around the Playoffs: Toronto 5, Texas 4 (Blue Jays lead series 2-0); Cleveland 6, Boston 0 (Indians lead series 2-0); Los Angeles 4, Washington 3 (Dodgers leas series 1-0)

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