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Dodger Blue > Featured > Dodgers Highlights: Justin Turner Leads Offense Vs. Diamondbacks
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Dodgers Highlights: Justin Turner Leads Offense Vs. Diamondbacks

Matthew Moreno
September 14, 2021
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With Clayton Kershaw on the mound for the first time since July 3, the Los Angeles Dodgers provided him with an early lead and never relinquished it in a 5-1 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks. Justin Turner led all players with three RBI.

Arizona did manage to take a lead in the first inning, though Kershaw limited it to just one run. That paid off as Mookie Betts sparked the Dodgers offense with a leadoff double in the bottom of the first.

After a Trea Turner walk put two on with one out, Corey Seager’s RBI base hit tied the game. That was followed by Justin Turner pulling a two-run double down the left-field line to give the Dodgers a decided lead.

Austin Barnes’ RBI double in the sixth inning gave the Dodgers bullpen some breathing room. It was also some vindication for Gavin Lux, who earlier in the night was called out at home plate after the Diamondbacks challenged a safe call on what appeared to be a Betts sacrifice fly.

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Turner then provided more insurance in the seventh inning with a solo home run, his second in as many games and fourth in the past week. It also gave Turner 25 homers on the season, which is two away from tying a career high that he originally set in 2016 and tied in 2019.

Kershaw wound up going 4.1 innings on just 50 pitches, and finished with five strikeouts.

Turner finding swing

After hitting a home run against the St. Louis Cardinals, Turner noted that he had been refining his swing and also fighting to emerge from a slump.

“I guess a little of both,” he said. “Just working through some stuff, trying to get in a good position and have a good feeling in the box.”

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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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