Dodgers turn Turner's two HRs into 3-2 win
LOS ANGELES --- Justin Turner homered twice and drove in the winning run in the 10th inning, lifting the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 3-2 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers on Friday night before 44,998 at Dodger Stadium.
Will Venable smacked a ground-rule double to right to lead off the 10th against closer Jeremy Jeffress (1-2). After pinch-hitter A.J. Ellis sacrificed Venable to third, Chase Utley and Corey Seager were walked intentionally to load the bases. Turner drilled the winner over the head of third baseman Aaron Hill.
Turner turned on an 86 mph cutter and deposited it into the seats in left for a 1-0 Dodgers lead with one out in the first inning.
In the eighth, he launched a 3-2 fastball from reliever Tyler Thornburg, who turned around Turner with an inside heater on the pitch before, into the back of the Dodgers' bullpen for another solo blast and a 2-2 tie in the eighth. Turner has eight home runs this season.
It was the third multi-homer game for Turner, the last one occurring Sept. 23, 2014, against the San Francisco Giants.
Pedro Baez (1-2) had a strikeout and walked one in one inning.
Milwaukee starter Zach Davies pitched well but came away with a no-decision. Davies, who had never faced Los Angeles, allowed a run and five hits with six strikeouts and a walk in seven innings.
Not to be outdone, Dodgers rookie left-hander Julio Urias turned in a solid performance, blanking the Brewers for five innings with eight strikeouts and one walk on five hits. The 19-year-old Urias, in his fifth start since the Dodgers promoted him from Triple-A Oklahoma City on May 27, left the game with a one-run lead, but the Dodgers' bullpen gave it up.
Milwaukee rallied for two runs in the sixth. Ryan Braun opened with a double off reliever Louis Coleman and scored on Jonathan Lucroy's run-scoring two-bagger to tie the score at 1 with no outs.
After Adam Liberatore relieved Coleman in the inning, Scooter Gennett, who was 3-for-4, doubled home Lucroy for a 2-1 advantage.
The Brewers (31-37) have dropped three of their last four.
NOTES: Dodgers manager Dave Roberts downplayed Thursday night's heated exchange in the dugout between C Yasmani Grandal and INF Justin Turner during their 8-6 loss to the Brewers. Turner was miffed that Grandal almost cost the Dodgers a run by getting thrown out at second base just before CF Joc Pederson touched home plate on Turner's score-tying sacrifice fly in the sixth inning. "I think having discussions or openly showing emotions with one another I think for the right reasons is fine," Roberts said. "It's not something I advocate, but it can be helpful." ... Brewers RHP Michael Blazek (right elbow impingement) could be activated from the 15-day disabled list before the club completes its weekend series in Los Angeles. ... Brewers RHP Chase Anderson (4-6, 4.42 ERA) will face Dodgers RHP Mike Bolsinger (1-4, 5.76) on Saturday.