World Series · 2016
2016 World Series
Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 4–3
Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 4–3It went the distance — a winner-take-all finale. 54 runs across seven games.
7
Games
4–3
Result
54
Total runs
6 runs
Widest margin
Champions: Chicago Cubs Runners-up: Cleveland Indians
Runners-up: Cleveland IndiansChicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, beating the Cleveland Indians 4–3.
Quick answers
- Who won the 2016 World Series?
- The Chicago Cubs won the 2016 World Series, beating the Cleveland Indians 4–3.
- What was the result of the 2016 World Series?
- The Chicago Cubs beat the Cleveland Indians 4–3.
- How many games were played in the 2016 World Series?
- 7 games were played.
The clincher
Game 7 (2016-11-02): Chicago Cubs 8 at Cleveland Indians 7.
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2016 World Series, game 7 (2016-11-02). The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
Game by game
| Game | Date | Score |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2016-10-25 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Cleveland Indians 6 |
| 2 | 2016-10-26 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Cleveland Indians 1 |
| 3 | 2016-10-28 | Cleveland Indians 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 |
| 4 | 2016-10-29 | Cleveland Indians 7 at Chicago Cubs 2 |
| 5 | 2016-10-30 | Cleveland Indians 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 |
| 6 | 2016-11-01 | Chicago Cubs 9 at Cleveland Indians 3 |
| 7 | 2016-11-02 | Chicago Cubs 8 at Cleveland Indians 7 |
Notable games
Source: Retrosheet World Series game logs (glws.zip), 2016 World Series. The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet. — source
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