Three Strikes: Russell, Cubs take control of NLCS with Game 5 win Oct 21, 2016 Addison Russell homered again, the rest of Chicago’s bats stayed hot and Jon Lester dazzled as the Cubs surged past the Dodgers in Game 5 to take a 3–2 lead in the NLCS. Tags: MLB Share 0 Share on Facebook Tweet Tweet on Twitter +1 +1 on Google Plus