Rizzo changes walk-up music to 'Rocky' theme

Anthony Rizzo and the juggernaut Chicago Cubs are suddenly embracing the underdog role.

With his team's season on the line, Rizzo stepped to the plate during his first-inning at-bat of Game 5 backed by a most appropriate walk-up song - the theme to "Rocky," the iconic boxing movie starring Sylvester Stallone that premiered 40 years go next month.

Though the 103-win Cubs more resembled the film's heavyweight champion Apollo Creed this season, things have been decidedly different this postseason. The Cubs won four of their first five games of the playoffs, but have since dropped five of their last nine, including three World Series games to Cleveland.

Rizzo's musical shakeup did little to help his club's fortunes during the first time through the batting order. The Indians held a 1-0 lead through two frames, thanks to Jose Ramirez's second-inning solo shot.