MORRISSEY: On a desperate night, finally signs of life from the Cubs
Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras heads home after he hit a home run against the Los Angeles Dodgers during the second inning of Game 4 of baseball's National League Championship Series, Wednesday, Oct. 18, 2017, at Wrigley Field in Chicago. (Steve Lundy/Daily Herald via AP) ORG XMIT: ILARL321

It’s only one game, and the Cubs still trail the Dodgers 3-1 in the National League Championship Series, but it’s something.

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