Photos: Cubs Offense Soars In 10-2 Rout Of LA; NLCS Tied 2-2
Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo is congratulated after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Chicago Cubs' Willson Contreras reacts after hitting an RBI single to left during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship against the Los Angeles Dodgers series Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Chicago Cubs' Addison Russell reacts after hitting a two-run home run during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Chicago Cubs starting pitcher John Lackey strikes out Los Angeles Dodgers' Yasmani Grandal during the fourth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Chicago Cubs' Anthony Rizzo hits a home run during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)
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A Los Angeles Dodgers fan reacts during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Chicago Cubs' Ben Zobrist hits an infield single during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Actor Charlie Sheen reacts during the fifth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series between the Chicago Cubs and the Los Angeles Dodgers Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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Chicago Cubs' Addison Russell beats a throw to first as Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Adrian Gonzalez waits for the throw during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong)
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Los Angeles Dodgers' Andrew Toles waits to bat during the sixth inning of Game 4 of the National League baseball championship series against the Chicago Cubs Wednesday, Oct. 19, 2016, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/David J. Phillip)
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It seemed like it was just a matter of time.
Sure enough, the Cubs offense—so dangerous throughout the regular season, so ineffectual over the last two contests—came roaring back to life on Wednesday night, as Chicago stomped the Los Angeles Dodgers, 10-2, to even the best-of-seven NLCS at two wins apiece.
Finally breaking a streak of 21 scoreless innings, the Cubs tagged Dodgers starter Julio Urías for four runs in the fourth inning. The Cubs put up five hits in the inning, including a two-run homer by Addison Russell.
Chicago would go on to add six more runs before the night was through, including a slump-busting solo shot from Anthony Rizzo in the fifth and a two-RBI single in the sixth. Cubs starter John Lackey was effective before getting into base-runner trouble in the fifth; but the story of the night was the high-voltage return of Cubs hitting.
The Dodgers host the Cubs for Game Five on Thursday night, 7 p.m. CST. Dodgers hurler Kenta Maeda is expected to take the mound against Jon Lester. It should be a great one.
The winner of the series will face the Cleveland Indians, who advanced to the World Series on Wednesday with a 3-0 win over the Blue Jays.
