It took just three pitches for the Cubs to race out to an early Game 7 lead
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The Chicago Cubs have raced out to an early lead in Game 7 of the World Series after leadoff hitter Dexter Fowler hit a home run on just the third pitch of the game.
Fowler's home run marked the first leadoff home run in a World Series Game 7. That it came off the red-hot Corey Kluber is especially impressive.
On contact, Fowler knew he made good contact but did not look certain that the ball had enough distance to clear the park.
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And it only barely cleared the center field wall:
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Fowler went nuts when he saw it leave the park, turning toward his team's dugout to pump his teammates up:
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Here's the homer:
It's a dream start for the Cubs, especially on the road and against Kluber. But there's still a lot of baseball to be played.
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