Dodgers’ late rally ties NLCS
Associated Press
Milwaukee
Justin Turner and the Los Angeles Dodgers know all about performing in the postseason.
Backed into a tough spot Saturday, the red-headed slugger delivered — again.
Shut down for most of the afternoon, Los Angeles staged another late rally and Turner hit a two-run homer in the eighth inning to send the Dodgers over the Milwaukee Brewers 4-3 and even the NL Championship Series at a game apiece.
The Dodgers had two singles off starter Wade Miley before breaking through against a vaunted bullpen. After forcing the Brewers to use six relievers in Milwaukee’s 6-5 victory Friday, the NL West champions put that extended look to good use in Game 2, especially against faltering All-Star Jeremy Jeffress.
“As long as we have outs left, we know we’re in the game,” Turner said.
Milwaukee wasted a terrific performance by Miley in its first loss in three weeks, ending a 12-game winning streak that produced free burgers for its fans as part of a promotion by a local restaurant chain. Miley pitched 5 2/3 scoreless innings in his second career playoff start and had two hits in his first multihit game since 2014.
“We were in really good shape with the effort that Wade gave us,” Brewers manager Craig Counsell said. “He pitched beautifully.”
Miley handed a 2-0 lead over to his bullpen and Travis Shaw tacked on a solo drive in the sixth. But that was the last run for the Brewers.
Cody Bellinger got Los Angeles on the board with an RBI single in the seventh, chasing Corbin Burnes.
The Dodgers went right back to work in the eighth. Chris Taylor reached on a leadoff single before Turner hit a long drive to left off Jeffress.
Los Angeles has scored eight runs against Milwaukee’s bullpen, all in the seventh inning or later.
“The more you face the relievers, the easier it’s going to get,” Bellinger said.