Bob Costas saves friend's life with Heimlich. Who does he think can save the Dodgers?

Bob Costas thinks there's still hope for the Dodgers, down two games to none in the best-of-three National League Division Series against the Arizona Diamondbacks.

That's if starting pitcher Lance Lynn can hold his own Wednesday night for the Dodgers in Game 3 in Phoenix.

And if Clayton Kershaw can return to form in Game 4 after a disastrous outing to open the series.

And if the Dodgers can somehow force a Game 5 at Dodger Stadium.

"Those are all a whole bunch of ifs, aren't they?" Costas, 71, laughed during a phone interview with The Los Angeles Times on Wednesday afternoon, hours before he handled the play-by-play duties for TBS' NLDS broadcast of Game 3.

But, Dodgers fans, he's saying there's a chance. That's got to count for something coming from a veteran announcer who has called three World Series, seven league championship series and countless other games during a 50-year career in broadcasting.

During his chat