Trea Turner hit a grand slam and solo home run as the Los Angeles Dodgers extended the NL West race for at least another day, rallying past the Milwaukee Brewers 8-6 Friday night after starter Clayton Kershaw got hurt.
Pinch-hitter Matt Beaty launched a tiebreaking homer in the seventh inning to help the defending World Series champions maintain their increasingly slim bid for a ninth consecutive division title with their 104th win.
The first-place San Francisco Giants beat Arizona 3-0 to clinch at least a tie for the title and reduced their magic number to one. The Giants lead Los Angeles by two games.
"At this point, I just assume they win because they win a lot, and so do we," said Turner when asked if he saw the Giants score during the game.
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The Dodgers trailed the NL Central champion Brewers 5-1 after three innings, but came back to win their 13th in a row at home, equaling the 13 consecutive they won at home to open the 2009 season. It was their fifth straight win overall.
It wasn't all good news for the playoff-bound Dodgers, though.
Kershaw exited his start with left forearm discomfort in the second inning after 42 pitches. It’s the same injury that kept him on the injured list from July 4 to Sept. 12.
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"It's a tough blow obviously. I felt something in my elbow there in the 2nd inning. Kinda the same thing I've been dealing with. It got bad enough I couldn't keep going tonight," said Kershaw.
Kershaw allowed three runs and two hits in 1 2/3 innings of his final regular-season start. The left-hander struck out one and walked none. He is 10-8 with a 3.38 ERA, his highest mark since a 4.26 ERA as a rookie in 2008.
"The biggest thing is I just want to be a part of this team going through October," said a dejected Kershaw, resigned to the fact that his season was likely over because of the injury. "I know we're going to do something special this year, and I wanted to be a part of that. Chances are, it's not looking great for October right now."
Blake Treinen (6-5) got the win in relief, giving up one hit. Kenley Jansen got four outs to earn his 38th save, the eighth pitcher used by the Dodgers.
Beaty went deep against Jandel Gustave for a 6-5 lead. It was the Dodgers' 14th homer in the last three games.
The Dodgers added two more runs in the seventh. Gustave (1-2) hit Mookie Betts and Corey Seager singled. They moved up on Gustave's wild pitch and Turner was intentionally walked to load the bases.
Betts scored on Gustave's second wild pitch that moved up Turner and Seager, who scored on Max Muncy's infield single that made it 8-5.
Turner's fourth career grand slam came off Eric Lauer and tied it at 5 in the fifth. Austin Barnes, pinch-hitter Albert Pujols and Betts singled to load the bases. Turner hit his 27th homer — ninth with the Dodgers — to left-center with two outs.
Turner's solo shot in the first landed in the lower right-field seats with two outs.
Eduardo Escobar, who scored twice, Kolten Wong and Luis Urias each had two hits for Milwaukee.
Lauer gave up five runs and six hits in five innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked two.
TRAINER'S ROOM
Brewers: RHP Hunter Strickland was reinstated from the paternity list and pitched the eighth. ... RHP Miguel Sánchez was optioned to Triple-A Nashville.
UP NEXT
Brewers: RHP Corbin Burnes (11-4, 2.29 ERA) is 9-0 with a 2.28 ERA over his last 19 starts.
Dodgers: LHP Julio Urías (19-3, 3.02) tries to become the majors' first 20-game winner this season and his team's first since Kershaw won 21 in 2014.
