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Dodger Blue > Featured > 2021 NL Wild Card Game Highlights: Justin Turner, Chris Taylor Hit Home Runs In Dodgers’ Walk-Off Win
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2021 NL Wild Card Game Highlights: Justin Turner, Chris Taylor Hit Home Runs In Dodgers’ Walk-Off Win

Matthew Moreno
October 7, 2021
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Justin Turner, 2021 National League Wild Card Game
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The Los Angeles Dodgers embraced the pressure and expectations of playing in the National League Wild Card Game, then avoided having their season come to an abrupt halt with a 3-1 walk-off win against the St. Louis Cardinals.

Max Scherzer expressed confidence he corrected issues that plagued him over his final two starts of the regular season, but he was not sharp against the Cardinals and allowed them to take a 1-0 lead in the first inning on a wild pitch.

To Scherzer’s credit, he held the Cardinals to just the one run despite only pitching 4.1 innings. It marked the second-shortest postseason start of his career.

Scherzer exited with the game tied thanks to Justin Turner’s solo home run off Adam Wainwright. Turner extended his Dodgers franchise record to 13 homers in the process.

JTIED IT UP! pic.twitter.com/etWJoRX3SB

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 7, 2021

JOE. KELLY. pic.twitter.com/1CFDvAyM4r

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 7, 2021

BRING ON THE NLDS! #WALKOFF pic.twitter.com/Za2Tge069U

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) October 7, 2021

The game remained knotted at 1 as bullpens for both teams worked through traffic. Then in the ninth inning, Cody Bellinger started a rally with his second walk of the game. Bellinger then stole his second base of the night to move into scoring position for Chris Taylor.

That wound up proving to be a bit of a moot point as Taylor lifted a slider into the left-field pavilion for a walk-off, two-run home run.

“I was just trying not to do too much,” Taylor said after the thrilling victory.

Dodgers-Giants NLDS schedule

Game 1: Friday, Oct. 8, 6:37 p.m. PT, TBS

Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 9, 6:07 p.m., TBS

Game 3: Monday, Oct. 11, 6:37 p.m., TBS

Game 4*: Tuesday, Oct. 12, 6:07 p.m., TBS

Game 5*: Thursday, Oct. 14, 6:07 p.m., TBS

*if necessary

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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