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In a game played during this season, Mike Montgomery recorded his first Major League save. In a playoff (15[1])game from this season, Joe Blanton (15[1])intentionally walked Chris Coghlan before giving up a pinch-hit grand slam to Miguel Montero. In another playoff game from this year, Albert Almora tagged up from first base before scoring on a double (15[1])given up by (*) Bryan Shaw. A 17-minute (10[1])rain delay preceded the top of 10th inning in Game 7 of (10[1])this year’s (10[1])World Series. That (10[1])game from this year began (10[1])with a Dexter Fowler solo homerun and ended with a ground ball fielded by Kris Bryant and thrown to Anthony Rizzo. For (10[2])10 points, name this year in which a 108-year title drought was broken by the Chicago Cubs. ■END■

ANSWER: 2016
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