San Francisco Giants 6, Chicago Cubs 5: Game 3, 2016 NLDS

San Francisco 6, Chicago Cubs 5 (F/13)

Cubs lead the series, 2-1

W: Ty Blach (1-0); L: Mike Montgomery (0-1)

Memorable Moment: Cubs fans were ready to bring on the National League Championship Series after pitcher Jake Arrieta hit a three-run homer off Giants pitcher Madison Bumgarner in the second inning, taking a 3-0 lead in Game 3.

Moment to Forget: But Chicago couldn't put away the Giants, who hung around for 13 innings. The game ended on a double by Giants second baseman Joe Panik that brought home shortstop Brandon Crawford, giving San Francisco a 6-5 victory.

Wins Needed to Break the Curse: 9

Next Game: Cubs at Giants, 7:38 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11

Around the Playoffs:

• Game 4, NLDS: Washington Nationals at Los Angeles Dodgers, 4 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 11 (Dodgers lead series, 2-1)
• Game 1, ALCS: Toronto Blue Jays at Cleveland Indians, 7 p.m. Friday, Oct. 14

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