Montero's pinch-hit slam lifts Cubs over Dodgers 8-4

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    Miguel Montero delivered a memorable swing, Javier Baez stole home with his daring dash down the line and Jon Lester turned in another steady performance on the mound.

    It all added up to another dramatic victory for the Chicago Cubs, who are off and running in the NL Championship Series.

    Montero snapped an eighth-inning tie with the third pinch-hit grand slam in postseason history, and Chicago beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-4 in the opener Saturday night, moving the Cubs a step closer to their first pennant in 71 years.

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