The Chicago Cubs are headed to the NLCS for the third-consecutive year.

Rallying from a 4-1 deficit earlier in Thursday night’s game, the Cubs bounced back and held off a rally by the Washington Nationals at Nationals Park.

The Cubs won 9-8 and will face the Los Angeles Dodgers at Dodger Stadium on Saturday at 8:08 p.m.

The final out of the game when Cubs reliever Wade Davis struck out Nationals’ outfielder Bryce Harper in the bottom of ninth can be watched below:

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