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CHICAGO -- Jon Lester carries the 108-year hopes of the Chicago Cubs to the mound for Game 5 of the World Series.In their 177th game of the season, the Cubs are in a win-or-go home situation for the first time, trailing the Cleveland Indians 3-1 in the best-of-seven World Series.Cubs manager Joe Maddon gives the ball to his most pressure-proven pitcher with the season on the line at Wrigley Field on Sunday night.Lester has a 1.69 ERA in the 2016 playoffs with 21 strikeouts and five walks. His rich postseason resume includes 20 games (18 starts), 2.60 ERA and 8-7 record.I dont think you can really take it any different than any other start, whether youre tied or whether youre down or up, Lester said. I think you have to have the same mindset going into it. Its hard enough to pitch this time of year or play this time of year and be successful. I think if youre down 3-1 and youre going in there saying you have to do this, you have to do that to try to stay alive, I think youve kind of already been beaten, you know? Youre not worried about the right thing.The Indians can clinch the franchises third championship Sunday and end their own 67-year drought, the longest in the American League.Clevelands offense created traffic on the bases Saturday for the second consecutive game and bashed two home runs, but the Indians are being anchored by amazing pitching.While Andrew Miller looked relatively human in allowing a Dexter Fowler home run -- snapping a 16-inning scoreless streak -- Corey Kluber went six to win for the second time in four games and set up swagger-filled righ-hander Trevor Bauer to start Sundays potential clincher.The atmosphere on Chicagos North Side has been electric, but the Indians hushed Wrigley with seven runs Saturday. Bauer said he looks forward to the historical challenge before him.The best part of it is hearing them all leave silent, Bauer said.The Cubs beat Bauer in Game 2 and got on the board in the first inning. Terry Francona said he did not considering going with another starter in Game 5.Trevors been a really good pitcher for us for four years, Francona said. If we thought that the finger was getting in the way, I understand it. But hes come so far and battled this thing so much that I think his better game is ahead of him.Lester said he will put extra emphasis on getting ahead of hitters, even if he has to show more than he wants the Indians to see, because of his Game 1 first inning misfortune. A walk, hit batter -- when ahead in the count 0-2 -- and a hit cost Lester the lead.That was the game. Anytime youve got a guy like Kluber going against you, you cant give up much. Then come to find out just how locked in he was, Lester said, reliving Game 1. So like I said, I dont mind giving up hits and giving up homers. Its the walks and the hit-by-pitch that really haunt me in that first inning. So you cant give up free base runners, especially this time of year. You just give them more opportunities to see you. You have to make more pitches.Entering Game 4, the Indians were batting. 202 in the World Series. Francona said the approach at the plate will not change, but the results are adding up. The sparkplug for Cleveland has been shortstop Francisco Lindor, who is approaching Sandy Alomars postseason team record of 20 hits.But depth of the lineup, according to Maddon and Lester, is the real story when it comes to stopping the Indians.You have a lot of contact in that lineup. So that puts pressure on your defense when youre able to do that, Lester said. When you dont strike out a lot, that puts pressure on your defense, and makes you continually execute pitches. And I think thats where they wear the starting pitcher down and get to that bullpen early.Maddon boiled down the edge to two factors: Lesters experience and getting on the board first. The Cubs went up 1-0 in Game 4 and lost, but it was the first time the team crossing the plate first didnt get a win in the LCS and World Series.To have a guy in Jon thats been-there-done-that kind of a guy, and hes been very successful, been a World Series champion, he knows what the feeling is like, he knows what it takes, Maddon said. So its definitely comforting to the rest of the group for tomorrow.So the big thing again is to grab the lead somehow. Grab the lead, hold onto the lead. You dont want to try to fight from behind on these guys because that trilogy (relievers Miller, Bryan Shaw and closer Cody Allen) and theyre throwing out there is pretty good.Francona has consistently programmed a winning formula for Cleveland. 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The 100 mph-throwing left-hander walked pinch-hitter Delmon Young on four pitches to open the ninth. Lee, the Phillies left-hander, pinch ran and was caught trying to steal second base, but Chapman wouldnt record another out. Kratz, who entered the game in the third inning after Carlos Ruiz left with a strained right hamstring, pulled a 3-2 pitch over the seats in left to tie it at 2-all. Galvis followed by lining a 1-1 pitch just inside the foul pole in left. Lee breathed a sigh of relief after his inexplicable gaffe. "Thats basically the last thing you need to do right there," he said. "It was brutal. I felt horrible. (Winning) was a really good feeling." Antonio Bastardo (2-1) pitched a scoreless ninth inning for Philadelphia. "Todays game was definitely a pick me up," said manager Charlie Manuel, whose Phillies open a three-game set at Miami on Monday. "It will give us a nice, little ride to Florida." Slugging first baseman Ryan Howard will not be making the trip to Miami with the team. Hes going to have an MRI Monday on his sore left knee. Howard, who is batting .245 with 46 strikeouts in 151 at-bats this season, has four hits in his last 34 at-bats. Manuel didnt sound optimistic about Howards chances to play on Monday. "Well see," Howard said. "Its been acting up. Ive been able to tough it out but told (Manuel) it was sore." Ruiz left the game after straining his right hamstring running the bases in the second inning. He didnt make the trip to Miami with the Phillies and will have an MRI on Monday. Ruiz, who said he heard a "pop" while running, hopes to rejoin the team on Tuesday. Jay Bruce homered and Homer Bailey tossed seven scoreless innings for the Reds, who appeared headed for their ninth win in 10 games. "I wouldve lost a lot of money if Id bet on that one," Bailey said. "But thats the game." Bruce led off the second with a towering shot to straightaway centre to extend his hitting streak to 10 games. He is batting .390 (16 for 41) with four homers and 12 RBIs during the spurt. Joey Votto also stayed hot by going 2 for 4 for the Reds. Votto extended his hitting streak to eight games, and he is batting .515 (17 for 33) over the stretch. Baiiley shut down the Phillies for the second time this season and left without a victory for the second time.ddddddddddddHe allowed five hits with three strikeouts and a walk. He also got a no-decision on April 16 in a 1-0 loss to the Phillies when he pitched eight scoreless innings while allowing two hits with a career high-tying 10 strikeouts and no walks. "An unfortunate ending, stunning, but thats the game," Reds manager Dusty Baker said. "It kind of spoils you because you always expect (Chapman) to come through. Weve got to get him out of the funk hes in and hope it doesnt last too long." Chapman got off to a rough start Sunday against Young and seemed upset with home plate umpire Tim Welke while facing the Philadelphia pinch hitter, as Welke called at least two close pitches balls. "I thought I threw good pitches to the first batter," Chapman said through an interpreter. And the lefty wasnt upset with the location of Galvis homer, nor did he expect the loss to linger. "A fastball where I wanted it," he said. "I dont see any problems. Everybody gets hit. Why not me?" The Phillies looked as if they were on their way to a seventh shutout of the season before the eighth. Chase Utleys RBI single in the eighth inning snapped the Phillies 16 scoreless innings skid. Ben Revere, returning to the starting lineup after sitting out the last four, had three hits for the Phillies. Revere raised his average from .237 to .256. Jonathan Pettibone gave up two runs -- one earned -- on seven hits in seven innings and has yet to allow more than three earned runs in six career starts. The Reds tacked on a run in the sixth on Todd Fraziers RBI double. The run was unearned, though, as Votto advanced to second on Domonic Browns throwing error after leading off with a single. Philadelphia got to 2-1 in the eighth on Utleys single that scored Revere, but Brown flew out to right with runners on first and second against reliever Sean Marshall to end the threat. Regular Phillies third baseman Michael Young started at first base for the first time this season. Young went 0 for 3 with a walk. NOTES: The Phillies have been shut out six times this season, which is the same total they were blanked in all of 2012. ... The Phillies said right-hander Tyler Cloyd will be called up from Triple-A Lehigh Valley to pitch Tuesdays game at Miami. The team needs a fifth starter with Roy Halladay sidelined after shoulder surgery and John Lannan (knee) on the DL. ... Cincinnati right-hander Johnny Cueto (1-0, 2.60), on the DL since April 15 (strained right lat), is scheduled to face Mets righty Shaun Marcum (0-4, 6.75) when the teams open a three-game series in New York at 7:10 p.m. Monday. ... Phillies lefty Cole Hamels (1-6, 4.61) is slated to oppose Marlins righty Alex Sanabia (2-6, 5.00) at 7:10 p.m. Monday in Miami. ' ' '