Justin Turner, Dodgers defeat Cubs with walk-off home run in Game 2
Los Angeles Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner hit a walk-off three-run home run in the ninth inning on Sunday night, giving the Dodgers a 4-1 victory and 2-0 lead over the Chicago Cubs in the National League Championship Series.
What It Means:
Turner finished 2-for-4 on the night, delivering a two-out RBI single in the fifth inning that sent Charlie Culberson home and put the Dodgers on the board for the first time. He then ended things in the ninth with two on and one out, sending John Lackey's serve soaring over center field to put Los Angeles up 2-0 in the series.
Through five postseason contests, Turner is slashing .429/.500/.721 with 2 home runs and 10 RBI.
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