The last time the Cubs played a Game 6, they played an adventurous
one against the Tigers, blowing a four-run lead in the eighth inning.
Starting pitcher Hank Borowy came in for the ninth and pitched four
scoreless innings, with the Cubs winning on Stan Hack’s hit in the
bottom of the 12th. Won 8-7
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading 3-games-2:
Ignoring win order; ignoring site order: The team leading 3-games-2 irrespective of site order (Cleveland) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2016 MLB Semifinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 606-156 (.795)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 109-36 (.752)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 70-29 (.707)
series record, MLB only, Finals round: 42-19 (.689)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 418-344 (.549)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 73-72 (.503)
Game 6 record, MLB only, all rounds: 47-52 (.475)
Game 6 record, MLB only, Finals round: 24-37 (.393)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1318 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2016 MLB Semifinals. Note in general that
the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading 3-games-2 @ HHVVV:
Ignoring win order; considering site order: The team leading 3-games-2 with site order HHVVV (Cleveland) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2016 MLB Semifinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 46-10 (.821)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 29-6 (.829)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 34-10 (.773)
series record, MLB only, Finals round: 17-6 (.739)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 35-21 (.625)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 22-13 (.629)
Game 6 record, MLB only, all rounds: 25-19 (.568)
Game 6 record, MLB only, Finals round: 12-11 (.522)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1318 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2016 MLB Semifinals. Note in general that
the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading WLWWL:
Considering win order; ignoring site order: The team leading WLWWL irrespective of site order (Cleveland) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2016 MLB Semifinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 60-22 (.732)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 10-3 (.769)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 6-5 (.545)
series record, MLB only, Finals round: 5-3 (.625)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 45-37 (.549)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 7-6 (.538)
Game 6 record, MLB only, all rounds: 4-7 (.364)
Game 6 record, MLB only, Finals round: 3-5 (.375)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1318 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2016 MLB Semifinals. Note in general that
the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
HISTORICAL VICTORY PROBABILITIES: Leading WLWWL @ HHVVV:
Considering win order; considering site order: The team leading WLWWL with site order HHVVV (Cleveland) has the following best-of-7 playoff series and games record through the 2016 MLB Semifinals:
series record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 2-2 (.500)
series record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 2-2 (.500)
series record, MLB only, all rounds: 2-2 (.500)
series record, MLB only, Finals round: 2-2 (.500)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, all rounds: 2-2 (.500)
Game 6 record, all best-of-7 sports, Finals round: 2-2 (.500)
Game 6 record, MLB only, all rounds: 2-2 (.500)
Game 6 record, MLB only, Finals round: 2-2 (.500)
These records are drawn from the applicable 1318 best-of-7 NHL, NBA, and
MLB series played through the 2016 MLB Semifinals. Note in general that
the greater the number of games or series fitting a particular
situation, the greater the significance of the corresponding winning
fraction:
For example, 0.800 is far more likely to come closer to the true winning
fraction in a given situation when the corresponding win-loss record is
400-100 rather than 4-1.
SERIES NOTES:
After Game 5: The Chicago Cubs hosted and bested the Cleveland
Indians 3-runs-2 to reduce the Cleveland Indians best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL
series 1319 lead to 3-games-2. When leading a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL
playoff series 3-games-2, the Cleveland Indians have a series record of
3-1 and a Game 6 record of 3-1. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB/NBA/NHL
playoff series 3-games-2, the Chicago Cubs have a series record of 0-4
and a Game 6 record of 1-3. When leading a best-of-7 MLB playoff series
3-games-2, the Cleveland Indians have a 3-1 series record and a 3-1 Game
6 record; the sole Game 6 and series loss occurred in the Indians' last
such series, against the Boston Red Sox in series 1020, the 2007
American League Championship Series. When trailing a best-of-7 MLB
playoff series 3-games-2, the Chicago Cubs' sole Game 6 victory occurred
in the last series in which they trailed 3-games-2 (i.e., series 55, in
the 1945 MLB Finals).
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