Is the Cubs curse back? Famous fans watch as Chicago team falls 3-1 to the Indians in their historic battle to win the World Series
- The Cleveland Indians moved within one victory of clinching the World Series with a 7-2 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday
- It gave them a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Fall Classic
- The Cubs are appearing in the World Series for the first time in 71 years and looking for their first title since 1908
- Several famous Cubs fans were in attendance for the sports event
- Vince Vaughn was the guest conductor for Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch of Game Four
- Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Jeff Garlin was also in Chicago
The Cleveland Indians moved within one victory of clinching the World Series with a 7-2 rout of the Chicago Cubs on Saturday that gave them a 3-1 lead in the best-of-seven Fall Classic.
The Cubs, appearing in the World Series for the first time in 71 years and looking for their first title since 1908, were on the brink of elimination after a lackluster display in their second successive loss before a hushed Wrigley Field crowd.
And watching their defeat was a host of famous faces, including actors Vince Vaughn and Jeff Garlin.
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Francisco Lindor and Rajai Davis of the Cleveland Indians celebrate after beating the Chicago Cubs 7-2 in Game Four
A Chicago Cubs fan reacts after Game Four. The Indians won 7-2 to take a 3-1 lead in the series
Cleveland Indians' Carlos Santana celebrates after hitting a home run off Chicago Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey during the second inning of Game Four
The Indians were powered by home runs from Carlos Santana and Jason Kipnis, and gifted with additional runs from some sloppy fielding and misfiring pitching.
Kipnis and Santana had three hits each to pace Cleveland's relentless 10-hit attack.
Ace Corey Kluber, the opening game winner, once again shut the door on the Cubs, holding them to one run in six innings of work for his second victory, putting the Indians in reach of their first championship triumph in 68 years.
The Cubs gave their long suffering fans something to cheer about at the start, bouncing back from a 1-0 shutout loss in Game Three by getting on the scoreboard first.
Dexter Fowler led off the Cubs' first with a double to left and came around to score on a single to center by Anthony Rizzo, who roared, 'Let's Go' as Wrigley rocked with thunderous noise.
A dejected Chicago Cubs fan watches during the during the eighth inning of Game Four. The Cubs are appearing in the World Series for the first time in 71 years and looking for their first title since 1908
Chicago Cubs' Dexter Fowler hits a home run against the Cleveland Indians during the eighth inning on Saturday
Chicago Cubs player Travis Wood pitches in the seventh inning against the Cleveland Indians
The Indians, however, quickly responded.
Santana pulled a home run into the right-field bleachers leading off the second against starter and loser John Lackey and a pair of throwing errors by third baseman Kris Bryant led to another run for a 2-1 Cleveland lead.
Kipnis doubled leading off the third and scored on a single by Francisco Lindor to make it 3-1.
Cleveland added another run in the sixth on a sacrifice fly by Lonnie Chisenhall and broke the game open in the seventh.
Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel speaks during a television interview before Game Four of the Major League Baseball World Series
Vince Vaughn was the guest conductor for Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch for Game Four of the World Series on Saturday nighy
Vince Vaughn quotes the legendary Harry Caray & tries to get the @Cubs going while singing Take Me Out To The Ball Game. #WorldSeries pic.twitter.com/dqvp4MuTgQ
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Game Three hero Coco Crisp, who drove in the only run of Friday's win with a pinch-hit single, dropped a pinch-hit double into center that Dexter Fowler could not snare.
Crisp moved to third on a wild pitch and after Rajai Davis was hit by a pitch, they all trotted home ahead of Kipnis, who belted a three-run homer off Travis Wood, the fourth of five Chicago pitchers in the game.
Fowler homered in the eighth for Chicago's first round-tripper of the Series and one last cheer from disappointed Cubs fans who looked set for another year of waiting for a championship.
The Cubs will try to avoid being swept out of the Series with a third straight loss at their venerable ball park when they send ace left-hander Jon Lester to the mound on Sunday against Trevor Bauer, Cleveland's losing pitcher in Game Two.
Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who is now a Fox Sports analyst, on Saturday tweeted a shot of him with Bill Murray
Vaughn is pictured on the right with former Cubs player Ryne Sandberg
Curb Your Enthusiasm actor and Cubs fan Jeff Garlin was snapped speaking to Cubs manager Joe Maddon ahead of the Saturday game
Vaughn sported a Cubs jersey and hat while singing the tune
Vince Vaughn was the guest conductor for Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch for Game Four of the World Series on Saturday night.
The 46-year-old Vaughn, known for his roles in Swingers, Wedding Crashers, and Old School, has fond memories of watching the Cubs while growing up in the Chicago area.
'I love this. This is my childhood team,' he said.
Murray was the guest conductor for Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch for Game Three on Friday. He is pictured singing at the Friday game
'I remember being a kid and us getting out of class to watch the '84 team when we were playing the Padres (in the NL Championship Series). That was fun.'
Vaughn posted for a photograph with former Cubs player Ryne Sandberg.
Curb Your Enthusiasm actor Jeff Garlin was also in Chicago. He was snapped speaking to Cubs manager Joe Maddon ahead of the Saturday game.
Former Yankee Alex Rodriguez, who is now a Fox Sports analyst, on Saturday tweeted a shot of him with Bill Murray, writing: 'The biggest @Cubs fan I know ... and maybe the coolest, too. #BillMurray.'
Murray was the guest conductor for Take Me Out to the Ball Game during the seventh-inning stretch for Game Three on Friday night.
Fans line up outside Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois ahead of the Saturday game
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