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Justin Turner injury update: Dodgers third baseman leaves NLCS vs. Braves with hamstring injury

The Dodgers will have to finish Game 4 of the NLCS without their postseason franchise leader in home runs and RBIs.

Third baseman Justin Turner was forced to leave Wednesday's game against the Braves with an apparent hamstring injury, according to a report from Los Angeles Times reporter Bill Shaikin. It is unclear if he will be available to play in Game 5.

Apparent hamstring injury while trying to beat out a double play. Walked gingerly off field.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) October 21, 2021

In the seventh inning of the game, Turner grounded a ball up the middle to Braves' second baseman Ozzie Albies, who fielded the ball, stepped on second for the first out and threw on to first to nab Turner to complete the double play.