Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said Justin Turner’s injury appears to be a grade 2 hamstring injury. He is out for the remainder of the season.
A difficult postseason for Justin Turner took a brutal turn when he exited with what the Dodgers believe is a Grade 2 left hamstring strain that he suffered in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the National League Championship Series on Wednesday, which the Braves won, 9-2, to take a 3-1 series lead. The immediate timetable postgame was that Turner is expected to miss the remainder of the postseason, manager Dave Roberts said.
With nobody out, the Dodgers trailing by 3 and Walker Buehler — pinch-running for Albert Pujols — on first base, Turner grounded a 2-2 cutter from A.J. Minter to second, an easy double-play ball for Ozzie Albies. Turner began limping as he approached the first-base bag, favoring his left leg. Roberts and a team athletic trainer came out to talk to Turner and accompanied him back to the dugout.
With Turner out, Chris Taylor moved from center field to third base. Mookie Betts shifted over to center from right, while Steven Souza Jr. entered the game to take over in right field.
