One perfect score later, David Ross found himself on the precipice of 'Dancing with the Stars' glory
After an inspiring run that kept us all glued to our television sets or mobile devices every Monday, Cubs World Series hero
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— David Ross (@D_Ross3) May 23, 2017
As improbable as it may have seemed at some points, Ross and partner Lindsay Arnold (a.k.a. #TeamLadyAndTheGramp) found themselves going head-to-head against the duos made up of Rashad Jennings/Emma Slater and Normani Kordei/Val Chmerkovskiy for the ultimate DWTS throne.
Wishing these 3 couples the best of luck! 💛💙💜 #DWTS pic.twitter.com/N0Ws4fzkwg
— Dancing with the Stars (@DancingABC) May 22, 2017
Before the show started, all three of the remaining contestants posed for a photo together since, after all, they're friends now as well as competition:
Our amazing finalists taking a breather before the battle for the Mirror Ball Trophy begins! 🌟❤️🌟#DWTS pic.twitter.com/VbHXGvmwRf
— Dancing with the Stars (@DancingABC) May 23, 2017
When Monday night's episode began, Ross and Arnold showed they came to play, starting with a fancy waltz set to OneRepublic's "Let's Hurt Tonight" that earned the pair a score of 33 out of 40:
But then they really turned up the heat, so to speak. #TeamLadyAndTheGramps were so ready for the occasion, they received a perfect score for their next routine, a freestyle that was very heavy on the baseball imagery ...
Pretzel anyone? #DWTS pic.twitter.com/4iKuSAQkr9
— David Ross (@D_Ross3) May 23, 2017
... and set to "It Takes Two" and "Take Me Out to the Ballgame":
"All that was missing was a 🍺 and a 🌭!" - @GrumpyLGoodman @D_Ross3 and @lindsayarnold dance a perfect game! #DWTS pic.twitter.com/veP6U8qrCu
— Dancing with the Stars (@DancingABC) May 23, 2017
Really.
Did that really just happen??? #perfectscore!!!! #FlyTheW 800-868-3404 pic.twitter.com/DoWYiMwdh3
— David Ross (@D_Ross3) May 23, 2017
Yes, David, it did, and it earned you this, from Jamie Foxx:
2 championships. 1 year If anyone deserves it, it's @D_Ross3. Vote for team #ladyandthegramp NOW for the Mirror Ball Trophy. 800-866-3404 pic.twitter.com/RNKoIeSCqf
— Jamie Foxx (@iamjamiefoxx) May 23, 2017
Back at Wrigley Field, where the Cubs and Giants were playing, fans were also made aware of what was happening on DWTS:
Just showed brief clip of @D_Ross3 performance tonight and his perfect scores. Wrigley crowd cheered. #Cubs
— Carrie Muskat (@CarrieMuskat) May 23, 2017
So that's it, then. On Tuesday night, Ross will find out if he will, in fact, finish his incredible run with another championship -- this time as the ultimate "Dancing with the Stars" winner.
If you feel like casting a vote ...
.@D_Ross3 is a finalist on @DancingABC at 8pm ET TONIGHT.
— MLB (@MLB) May 22, 2017
Make sure you VOTE for #LadyAndTheGramp! #DWTS pic.twitter.com/hITvOien0W