Trea Turner hit a WALK-OFF, two-run single to give the Phillies a 4-3 victory over the Giants to extend the lead for the top National League Wild Card spot.
The Phillies’ shortstop ripped a walk-off, two-run single through the infield in the ninth inning to beat the Giants, 4-3, at Citizens Bank Park, continuing a remarkable turnaround to his first season with Philadelphia.
Trea Turner rings the bell for the @Phillies! 🔔 pic.twitter.com/IJJCg7g6m6
— MLB (@MLB) August 23, 2023
Turner began the month frustrated in Miami.
The next day, he batted eighth for the first time since his rookie season in 2015.
But the night after that, Turner received a standing ovation from the home fans before every plate appearance.
Turner called that night "pretty [freakin’] cool."
Well, he hasn’t stopped hitting since.
"The last three, four weeks have been a lot better," Turner said. "Normal me, I guess."
Turner is batting .353 (24-for-68) with six doubles, four home runs, 14 RBIs, and a 1.007 OPS in 17 games since Aug. 4, when he got the standing ovations against the Royals.
His walk-off hit on Tuesday helped the Phillies (69-57) build a 3 1/2-game lead over the Cubs (65-60) for the No. 1 National League Wild Card spot with 36 games to play and a four-game lead over the D-backs (66-61) for the third Wild Card spot.
It was the fifth walk-off hit of Turner"s career but his first since July 2, 2019, vs. Miami.
"Trea was great," Phillies manager Rob Thomson said. “Gets to two strikes, stays inside the ball, and hits a rocket up the middle. … Incredible. He"s been great. He"s done everything that Trea Turner usually does."
