The Cubs have won five of seven and can win three straight series for the first time with a victory on Sunday.
While he had success in exhibitions, leading the Americans to their first win over four-time world champion Italy and their first victory at Mexico City's Azteca Stadium, the Americans struggled in qualifying and weren't assured of advancing to the regional finals until the final game of the semis.
Ireland have enjoyed remarkable success under Birrell, including winning the Inter-continental Cup for the first time with a six-wicket victory over Kenya in October's final in Namibia.
The Blue Jays have won three in a row for the first time this season, but this victory was overwhelmed by the traumatic moment in the second inning.
Before this season, Saracens had never reached the knock-out stages of the Heineken Cup but they clinched a place in the last-four for the first time with a 19-10 victory over highly-fancied Welsh outfit Ospreys.
His victory is the first time an independent or smaller party candidate has won a parliamentary by-election from another party in Britain since March 1973, when Dick Taverne won the Lincoln by-election (taking it from Labour).
Doubront (4-2) won for the first time in five starts since his last victory on April 27.
And for the first time in the match, Barcelona sensed victory.
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The SNP's victory in Scotland is the first time any party has achieved a majority since the 129-seat Scottish Parliament was established in 1999.
After leaving prison in 1990 following more than 27 years in jail, he led the African National Congress party to a landslide victory in 1994 - the first time South Africa's black majority was allowed to vote.
Di Luca briefly looked to be on the brink of a famous victory when he got to the first time check fastest of all and five seconds up on Menchov.
He birdied the final four holes, the first time that had ever been done on the way to victory.
His victory is historically significant because for the first time in 12 years the PRI is back in power.
Kevin Nolan scored Bolton's winner in the third minute of injury time to give Allardyce's side their first Premiership victory since October.
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The home side's hopes of a third successive victory diminished when Nosworthy was dismissed for the first time in his career, and Cameron despatched the penalty.
In the Unibond League Division One South, Danny Brooks' goal three minutes from time sank Rushall Olympic and earned Grantham Town their first victory in six games.
Gronholm is aiming for his first Acropolis victory and is hoping for more luck than last time in Sardinia when he had to retire after hitting a rock.
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The 27-year-old Li ensured that two Chinese players reached the last eight of a grand slam event for the first time in history with a 6-4 6-3 victory.
Li ensured that two Chinese players reached the last eight of a Grand Slam event for the first time in history with a 6-4 6-3 victory over the Danish teenager.
That changed Saturday when Iati hit two 3-pointers in the closing minutes to lift the Great Danes to a 53-49 victory and into the NCAA field for the first time since 2007.
The Penguins held the NHL's third-leading goal scorer without a shot during their remarkably easy 5-0 victory in Game 1 on Wednesday, the first time all year Tavares failed to get at least one puck on the net.
The Wasps youngster added another penalty six minutes from time as England ran out convincing winners, clinching their first victory over Ireland in five attempts in the process.
Greig, having lost that series 3-0, then redeemed himself as he led England to a first victory in India in 15 years -- but his time at the helm would prove to be shortlived.
Ulster's European Cup winning captain from 1999 added that the squad was still "enjoying our victory over Aironi and the fact that for the first time in 12 years we're going to be playing knockout rugby in Europe".
"This is the first major victory the U.S. has had in a long time, " said Mr. Kaliski.
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That victory came three years after Pittsburgh knocked off Dallas a first time for the league title.
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Daniel Sturridge then gave Chelsea the lead for the first time in the contest on 97 minutes and Ramires made sure of the victory added a fifth late on.
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