Major League Baseball

Arrieta no-hits Indians through 5 innings; Cubs lead 5-0

Published Oct. 26, 2016 10:40 p.m. ET

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CLEVELAND (AP) Chicago pitcher Jake Arrieta has not allowed a hit through five innings, and the Cubs lead the Cleveland Indians 5-0 as they try to even the World Series at one game apiece.

The reigning NL Cy Young Award winner struck out six, walked three and threw 79 pitches in Game 2 Wednesday night. After giving free passes to Francisco Lindor and Mike Napoli with two outs in the first, he retired Jose Ramirez on a long fly.

Arrieta retired nine straight batters before walking Ramirez with two outs in the fourth.

Arrieta has pitched two no-hitters in his career. He did it against Cincinnati this year and against the Dodgers last year.

The only no-hitter in World Series history was a perfect game by Don Larsen of the New York Yankees in 1956 against Brooklyn.

Arrieta went 18-8 put struggled with his mechanics during the second half of the regular season. He allowed four runs over five innings in losing Game 3 of the NL Championship Series to the Dodgers.