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World Series Game 5 by the numbers

As the Cubs battled to keep their 2016 World Series hopes alive, we break down some notable numbers:

50 - Percent of Cubs batters to strike out in the first three innings of Game 5.

62.5 - Percent of Cubs batters to get a hit in a 3-run fourth inning that gave them a 3-1 lead.

.154 - Combined batting average of Cubs 5 through 7 hitters Addison Russell, Jason Heyward and Javier Baez in Games 1-4 of the World Series.

.333 - Batting average by Russell (2-for-4), Heyward (1-for-4) and Baez (1-for-4) in Game 5.

0.43 - Jon Lester's ERA in 3 career World Series starts with the Red Sox in 2007 and 2013.

3.86 - Lester's ERA in 2 World Series starts in 2016.

42 - Pitches thrown by Cubs closer Aroldis Chapman in 2.2 shutout innings. His previous season high was 36 and career high 44.

10 - Runs scored by the Cubs in the World Series.

7 - Strikeouts by Indians starter Trevor Bauer. It was the most by a starter in World Series history while pitching no more than 4 innings.

29 - Strikeouts this postseason by Indians reliever Andrew Miller. It breaks the record previously held by Anaheim's Francisco Rodriguez, who struck out 28 in 2002.

Images: Chicago Cubs win against the Cleveland Indians in Game 6 of the World Series

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