US EditionPhillies’ Trea Turner Leaves Game Against Marlins because of Right Hamstring Strain, Will Have MRI
Turner leads the National League with 179 hits and a .305 batting average but faces uncertain recovery after a right hamstring strain during a crucial late-season game.
- On Sunday, Phillies shortstop Trea Turner left the game in Miami with a right hamstring strain and will be evaluated further before a timeline is known.
- While running to first, Turner pulled up following a throw by Otto Lopez and strained his right hamstring in the top of the seventh inning; he limped to the dugout tunnel without assistance.
- This season, Trea Turner has 179 hits and a.305 batting average in 140 games, with a.305/.356/.458 line including 15 homers, 69 RBIs, 94 runs and 36 stolen bases.
- With 19 games remaining, the Phillies face a tough stretch as Edmundo Sosa, infielder, would take over shortstop with a seven-game lead and first-round bye at stake.
- Turner has prior hamstring history, having missed time last season between May 4 and June 17; he will undergo an MRI on Monday, with manager Rob Thomson noting options like Otto Kemp if needed.
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Phillies’ Trea Turner leaves game against Marlins because of right hamstring strain, will have MRI
MIAMI (AP) — Philadelphia Phillies star shortstop Trea Turner left Sunday’s 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins in the seventh inning because of a right hamstring strain and was scheduled for an MRI on Monday. Turner hit a solo homer in the sixth to narrow Philadelphia’s deficit to 4-2. When his turn came again in the seventh, Turner legged out a grounder and reached on a throwing error by Miami shortstop Otto López. “It was just kind of grabbing on m…
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Phillies SS Trea Turner to undergo MRI on hamstring
Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner left Sunday's 5-4 loss to the Miami Marlins with a right hamstring strain, raising concern for one of the National League's most productive hitters as the postseason approaches.
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Phillies shortstop Turner, NL batting leader, strains hamstring
Philadelphia shortstop Trea Turner, the team's top hitter, made an early exit with a right hamstring strain in the seventh inning of a 5-4 Phillies loss Sunday at Miami.
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