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Suzuki and Young hit two-run homers, Taillon pitches six scoreless
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Bottom-feasters: Marlins blank Cubs, sweep Wild Card series to
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The 2016 Cubs Won Just Like The 1997 Marlins Did
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Green: Fad of interleague play is well past sell-by date
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The Best Team and the Best Story Won - The Ringer
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Hendricks pitches 7-hitter as Cubs beat Marlins 5-0
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Cubs Win Scores Most-Watched World Series Game 6 Since 1997
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The 1997 World Series between Cleveland vs Marlins 25 years later
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The cubs have defeated the Yankees in New York for the first time
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Marlins will honor 1997 World Series champions
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October 15, 2003: For the 95th time, it's 'Wait 'Til Next Year