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Dodger Blue > Video > Dodgers Video: Chris Taylor Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run, Justin Turner Follows With Solo Homer
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Dodgers Video: Chris Taylor Hits Inside-The-Park Home Run, Justin Turner Follows With Solo Homer

Matthew Moreno
September 19, 2017
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Looking to rebound from a loss to the Washington Nationals, the Los Angeles Dodgers quickly jumped on Philadelphia Phillies starter Nick Pivetta in Monday’s series opener. Behind back-to-back home runs from Chris Taylor and Justin Turner, the Dodgers held a 2-0 lead five pitches into the game.

For Taylor, the homer snapped an 0-for-15 skid. He did so in unique fashion, as his drive to center field resulted in an inside-the-park home run. The ball hit off the top of the wall and rolled into left field, away from Odubel Herrera and Aaron Altherr.

Taylor raced around the bases and crossed home plate standing up. It was the first inside-the-park home run by a Dodgers player since Trent Oeltjen at Coors Field in 2011. Prior to Taylor the last Dodgers player to lead off the first inning with an inside-the-park homer was Dave Roberts did so in 2003.

Remarkably, it was the fourth inside-the-park home run the Phillies have allowed within the past month.

San Francisco Giants center fielder Denard Span did so on Aug. 19, Miami Marlins catcher J.T. Realmuto accomplished the feat five days later, Washington Nationals center fielder Michael A. Taylor hit his (a grand slam) Sept. 8, and now Taylor’s on Monday.

Per Elias Sports Bureau, it’s the most allowed by one team in a single season since the Detroit Tigers also allowed four in 1983. The 1961 Phillies surrendered five inside-the-park-home runs in 1961.

Pivetta only allowed two more hits as he worked through six innings. That kept the Phillies within striking distance, and it paid off when Altherr hit the first grand slam Clayton Kershaw has allowed in his career.

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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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