Honor in World Series defeat, says Francona

By Larry Fine CLEVELAND (Reuters) - Terry Francona swept the first two World Series that teams he managed played in, but despite losing to the Chicago Cubs in a thrilling Game Seven on Wednesday, the skipper said it was an honor just to have been in such a game. "That was an incredible game, I mean, to be a part of," said Francona, who managed the Boston Red Sox to Fall Classic sweeps in 2004 and 2007, about Wednesday's 8-7 loss that ended the 2016 World Series. After the Cubs scored two runs in the top of the 10th, the Indians rallied again with a run that put them one behind and had a man on base before Chicago finally finished them off, ending their own 108-year title drought.

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