Game 53: A funny thing happened on the way to the Apocalypse.

Corey Seager

Corey Seager watches his team-leading ninth home run of the season leave Wrigley Field in the ninth inning Friday night. (Getty Images)

CHICAGO — Just when Yasiel Puig came down with a sore hamstring, Alex Wood was flying back to L.A. for an MRI on his elbow, and the lineup couldn’t buy a run, the Dodgers drew Jake Arrieta in a Tuesday night game at Wrigley Field. They won anyway, 5-0, behind the left arm of Scott Kazmir. The box score is here.

Julio Urias will take Wood’s place on the 25-man roster and start either Thursday in place of Kenta Maeda, or this weekend at home against the Atlanta Braves.

Here’s what they were saying after the game: