Chicago forces Game Five

Chicago second-sacker Javier Baez hit two good pitches for home runs off of Alex Wood, catcher Willson Contreras added a third and Jake Arrieta pitched a strong game as the Cubs downed the Dodgers 3-2 last night to live another day in the National League Championship Series.

The Dodgers, up 3-1 in the series, got solo homers from Cody Bellinger and Justin Turner but fell a run short in their attempt to sweep the reigning World Series champions.

The Dodgers send Clayton Kershaw to the mound tonight in a matchup against Chicago's Jose Quintana, who pitched well in Game One.

Cubs closer Wade Davis held the Dodgers to one run in a six-out save last night but threw 48 pitches in the two innings to hold off Los Angeles. The Cubs say Davis, who had a seven-out save against Washington in the NLDS, will not be available tonight, putting more pressure on a fragile Chicago bullpen.

Wood, who hadn't pitched since September, gave up three homers but actually pitched pretty well. Contreras' blast was a no-doubter but credit Baez with taking two out-of-the-zone pitches off his shoe tops and driving them into the bleachers.

If the Dodgers cannot close out the Cubs tonight at Wrigley they will have two chances to get to the World Series in Games Six and Seven in Los Angeles, if necessary.