Chicago Cubs thrash Dodgers to end 70-year World Series drought keeping fairytale alive

THE Chicago Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time in 71 years after victory over the LA Dodgers put the side within reach of a fairytale dating back 108-years.

Chicago Cubs celebrate the National League Championship Series at home

THE Chicago Cubs are headed to the World Series for the first time in 71 years after a 5-0 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers on Saturday.

The hard-luck Cubs haven’t won the World Series since 1908, and last played in Major League Baseball’s championship showcase in 1945.

But with the victory before 42,386 ecstatic fans at Wrigley Field the Cubs wrapped a 4-2 triumph over the Dodgers in the National League Championship Series and will face the Cleveland Indians in the 112th World Series starting on Tuesday in Cleveland.

Pure elation as the Cubs reach the World Series for the first time in 70-years

The Indians haven’t won a World Series title since 1948.

The Cubs pounced on Dodgers pitching ace Clayton Kershaw, scoring two runs in the first inning to stake Chicago starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks to an early lead.

After giving up a first-pitch single Hendricks dominated, facing the minimum number of Dodgers hitters through 7 1/3 shut-out innings.

Cubs catcher Willson Contreras and Anthony Rizzo both homered off Kershaw as the Dodgers were denied their first trip to the World Series since 1988.

The win clinched a 4-2 victory in the NL Championship Series.

A World Series victory would be the Cubs first since 1908

Chicago’s Kyle Hendricks outpitched Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw while Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras homered early at Wrigley Field.

The drought ended when closer Aroldis Chapman got Yasiel Puig to ground into a double play, setting off wild celebrations among the success-starved fans.

The Cubs will open the World Series at Cleveland on Tuesday.

The Indians haven’t won it since 1948.

Originally published as Chicago Cubs thrash Dodgers to end 70-year World Series drought keeping fairytale alive