The Chicago Cubs are going to the World Series.

No joke, no curse, just the Cubs’ first National League pennant since 1945 when they defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 5-0 in Game 6 of the National League Championship Series on Saturday night at a rocking Wrigley Field.

Behind a sensational effort by starter Kyle Hendricks, the Cubs wrapped up the best-of-seven series 4-2 to advance to face the Indians in the World Series with Game 1 on Tuesday night in Cleveland.

Hendricks went 7 1/3 innings and yielded two hits while walking none and striking out six. Aroldis Chapman came on in relief for the final five outs.

Meanwhile, Cubs hitters battered Dodgers ace Clayton Kershaw, torching the left-hander for five runs in five innings of work.

Anthony Rizzo and Willson Contreras hit home runs while Kris Bryant, Ben Zobrist and Dexter Fowler knocked in runs for the Cubs.

— Chris Kuc

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