LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner is just about done getting comfortable with his new team. Now, he’s ready to make some major contributions.
Turner went 2 for 4 …
LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner is just about done getting comfortable with his new team. Now, he’s ready to make some major contributions. Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 4–1 on Thursday night for their seventh straight win. The All-Star shortstop debuted with the Dodgers on Aug.6 after being acquired at the trade deadline from Washington with pitcher Max Scherzer. Turner leads the National League in batting average at.320. He stole his league-leading 24th base in the fifth inning. “The last few days I was trying to get things down, get the small things down—positioning, communication with guys around me, what to expect from the staff,” Turner said. “Then you can focus on the more important parts of the game.” The Dodgers moved within 2 1/2 games of the NL West-leading San Francisco Giants, who were idle. The defending World Series champions haven’t been in first place since the end of April.
