Cubs Stave off Sweep by Dodgers: An NLCS Game 4 Retrospective

With to-night's 3-2 victory over the Los Angeles Dodgers, the defending World Serious champion Chicago Cubs live to fight another day in the NLCS. Humsoever, a life-support analogy may-be apt, as they are still down three games to one.

Javier Baez hit a matched set pair of long-balls, and Willson Contreras hit a third, as all Chicago offense came on solo-shots. Jake Arrieta yielded one earned-run via three-hits, five base-on-balls. He also fanned nine in 6 2/3 stanzas worked. 110 pitches after his first-one, a standing ovation showed him off the field -- perchance for the final time.

As far as fleshing out the offense of game-four: Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner each homered for LA -- giving the match-up the feel of a long-play Home Run Derby. Not exactly the Senior Circuit ball I was raised on. Cubbies skipper Joe Maddon was tossed for the second-time this post-season in the eighth-frame, positing Curtis Granderson had whiffed -- he struck-out on the next pitch.

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"Too Wet to Burn" Kaplowitz Radio: October 18, 2017