Cubs fans began to mingle around Wrigley Field hours before the gates opened for the 7 p.m. start -- in fact, intersections were packed, bars were full and the crowds had swelled by mid-afternoon.Thats no surprise -- its hard to ask fans to wait until evening to start celebrating something theyve been waiting for since 1945. Its been 71 long years since Wrigley Field last hosted a World Series game, and fans were ready to bear witness.The result -- a 1-0 win for the Indians -- didnt go according to plan, but fans kept their spirits up as the Cubs challenged into the ninth. Now if the Cubs can follow that close loss with a few home wins -- that will be a party that will be hard to stop.This young Cubs fan is hoping the famous Wrigley winds will pull a few baseballs over the outfield wall during batting practice before Game 3.Matthew ThomasA father and son livestream their visit to Wrigley Field in the afternoon before the first World Series game at the Friendly Confines since 1945.Andrew HancockFans had been standing in line well before the gates opened to be among the first fans in the ballpark.Matthew ThomasWhen the gates opened two hours before game time, fans flooded in from the nearby bars and restaurants.Matthew ThomasA mother and son watch starting pitcher Kyle Hendricks try to get out of a jam in the top of the fourth inning.Andrew HancockThe game remained scoreless until the seventh, which left little room for Cubs fans to relax.Matthew ThomasThe Cubs sold-out crowd meant that many fans were in standing room only sections, still rallying around the Cubs.Matthew ThomasMuch of the crowd was outfitted in throwback jerseys and clothing -- fitting for a team thats been waiting for this day since 1945.Matthew ThomasWrigley went wild when Justin Grimm got the Cubs out of a bases-loaded jam in the top of the fifth.Andrew HancockBy the seventh inning, Wrigley was holding up quite nicely to its World Series moment.Andrew HancockJust outside the ballpark, the crowds were still heavy -- particularly here on Waveland Avenue, where fans joined in for the seventh inning stretch.Andrew HancockStill down 1-0 in the ninth inning, Cubs fans found themselves waiting for a miracle.Matthew ThomasThe fans try to rally the offense late in the game.Matthew ThomasThe Cubs lack of offense in the postseason -- after yet another shutout last night -- has been frustrating for fans.Matthew ThomasAfter a number of close calls in the late innings, Cubs fans were growing restless as the game neared its end.Matthew ThomasBy the bottom of the ninth, some fans even took extreme measures -- its time for rally caps.Matthew ThomasThough the Cubs came close in the ninth, they couldnt get the tying run (at third base) and winning run (at second) home.Matthew ThomasThe loss was more than a disappointing welcome back to Wrigley -- it also put the Cubs in a 2-1 hole against the Indians.Matthew ThomasThe shutout loss was not the way most fans expected to end Fridays celebration.Andrew HancockMany of the streets surrounding Wrigley were closed, so the massive crowd on hand filled Sheffield Avenue to head to the train or cabs.Andrew Hancock Nick Foles Youth Jersey . 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