Turner ends a long home run drought with his fifth and sixth of the season as the Dodgers take the opener of a four-game series between the NL West’s top teams, 3-1.
Dodgers starting pitcher Mitch White throws to the plate during their game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium.
The San Diego Padres’ Manny Machado slides into second base with a double during the first inning of their game against the Dodgers on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. Dodgers catcher Will Smith tags out the San Diego Padres’ Trent Grisham at home plate on a throw from right fielder Chris Taylor to end the second inning on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium.
San Diego Padres left fielder Jurickson Profar can’t reach a ball hit for a solo home run by the Dodgers’ Justin Turner during the second inning on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. The Dodgers’ Justin Turner celebrates as he rounds second base after hitting a tie-breaking two-run home run during the seventh inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. It was Turner’s second home run in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win.
The Dodgers’ Justin Turner smiles in the dugout after hitting a tie-breaking two-run home run during the seventh inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. It was Turner’s second home run in the Dodgers’ 3-1 win. Dodgers relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel throws to the plate during the ninth inning of their game against the San Diego Padres on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium.
The Dodgers’ Justin Turner, right, celebraes with relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel after the final out of their 3-1 victory over the San Diego Padres on Thursday night at Dodger Stadium. LOS ANGELES ― On May 18, Justin Turner hit a three-run home run against Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zach Davies. It was his fourth home run of the season, and it was the difference in a two-run victory.
Turner had three of the Dodgers’ five hits before an announced sold-out crowd of 53,094. In a predictably close game between the two best teams in their division, two swings from Turner and one play in the field made all the difference.
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