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CLEVELAND -- With a two-run double in the first inning and a grand slam in the third,?Cubs shortstop Addison Russell tied the record for most RBIs in a World Series game on Tuesday night and helped Chicago force a Game 7. Kansas City Royals Pro Shop .Russells slam was the first in the World Series since Paul Konerko of the White Sox did it against the Houston Astros in 2005 -- the only time a Chicago team has won the World Series since 1917.Russells homer came off?Cleveland Indians?reliever Dan Otero, who had come on in relief of starter Josh Tomlin?and staked the Cubs to a 7-0 lead en route to their 9-3 victory at Progressive Field.Weve been doing this all year, putting new history in history books, and you wouldnt be able to tell that, Russell said after being informed of the marks hed reached. Just a great bunch of guys.Russells six RBIs through the first three innings tied him with Albert Pujols (2011), Hideki Matsui (2009) and Bobby Richardson (1960) for most runs driven in during a Fall Classic game.Russells blast was the first World Series grand slam in Cubs history and the first allowed by the Indians in a World Series game.The Cubs entered Tuesdays game down 3-2 in the World Series. They are bidding to become the sixth team to rally from a 3-1 World Series deficit to win it all in a best-of-seven format.Russells homer was the first grand slam in a potential elimination game since Kent Hrbeks in 1987.Game 7 will be played Wednesday night at Progressive Field. Kansas City Royals Gear . It was just business as usual for the Thunder at home. Durant scored 32 points and the Thunder beat the Bulls 107-95 on Thursday night for their eighth straight win. Cheap Royals Jerseys . Already owning gold from competition in Vancouver in 2010, Loch posted a combined four-run time of 3:27.526. That included a track-record third run of 51. https://www.cheaproyals.com/ . What general manager Dave Nonis called "short and productive" negotiations ended with Kessel signing a US$64-million, eight-year contract on Tuesday. PISCATAWAY, N.J. -- C.J. Gettys knows what its like being a low-major team going to play at a high-major school. Rutgers grad-transfer is from UNC-Wilmington, where he took trips to Georgetown, Iowa State and Iowa.So the fact that Morgan State jumped out to an early lead against Rutgers came as no surprise to Gettys.Deshawn Freeman had 22 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Scarlet Knights past Morgan State 72-58 on Saturday night.It was Freemans fifth double-double this season. Gettys added 15 points for Rutgers (7-1). Nigel Johnson had 12 points and Mike Williams chipped in 10 points.Its not nothing to lose, but any time youre a low-major school like that and you go into a big conference school you dont need any motivation to play as hard as you can, Gettys said. You have to go in with a chip on your shoulder and a lot of energy. Thats your fighting chance.Tiwian Kendley had 26 points and Phillip Carr had 15 points for Morgan State (2-6).Coming off the first loss of the season at Miami on Wednesday night, Rutgers appeared to be in a malaise at the start.I definitely felt a little sluggish, Freeman said. I didnt grab that many rebounds and we kind of picked it up in the second half. We have to pick it up in the first half.Morgan States jumped out to a seven-point lead three times in the first half, but after a 19-12 lead, Rutgers went on a 13-0 run to make it 25-19 with 4:27 left in the first half.They tapped on our chest and we had to tap back and I think we did that, GGettys said. Wholesale Royals Jerseys. We responded appropriately.Rutgers led by as many as 15, leading 46-31 with 13:46 to go.They are who we thought they were, Morgan State coach Todd Bozeman said. They dont have a lot of shooters but theyre big, extremely big. They rebound. They average 48 rebounds a game. Thats impressive.BIG PICTURERutgers: The Scarlet Knights are 6-0 at home for the first time since 2010-11 and have already matched their victory total (seven) for the entire 2015-16 campaign with their first game in December.Morgan State: Phillip Carr continued his defensive dominance to start the season. After being named the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference Defensive Player of the Week for the second straight week on Nov. 28, the junior forward had three blocks against Rutgers.UNFAMILIAR FOESIt was the first meeting between the schools.THREE-POINT STRUGGLESBoth teams struggled from beyond the arc. Rutgers shot 12.5 percent on 2-of-16 shooting from 3-point range while Morgan State made 5 of 27 for 18.5 percent.CLEANING THE OFFENSIVE GLASSRutgers continued its dominance on the offensive glass. After entering the game with a nation-leading 17.9 offensive rebounds per game, Rutgers pulled down 18 offensive boards.UP NEXTRutgers: The Scarlet Knights host Central Connecticut State on Tuesday.Morgan State: The Bears return home to host Manhattan on Tuesday. ' ' ' 
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