Justin Turner added to his career success against Tyler Anderson and it was just enough for the Los Angeles Dodgers in a 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates. L.A. has now defeated Pittsburgh in 12 consecutive head-to-head meetings.
Rain delayed first pitch at PNC Park by more than an hour, and once the sky cleared, Turner brought the thunder. He entered the night a lifetime 15-for-31 (.484) off Anderson, which was the third-highest batting average in an active batter-pitcher matchup with a minimum of 30 at-bats.
Turner raised that batting average with a solo home run in the first inning, and again in the third with a long ball to left field.