Christian Taylor

Stifling Defense Helps Dodgers Beat Padres in 6-0 Shut-Out

Turner hit his second home run of the season that changed the game. The fifth inning was an offensive explosion for the Dodgers. “That fifth inning could have been the game,” said Roberts. Turner told reporters how creative and strategic the team has to be when they are struggling to score. “Sometimes when things are not going right, and you’re not getting hits, you got to manufacture funs, whether it is bunting, mixing in safety runs, squeezes, whatever you need to do build momentum and confidence for the offense.”