Justin Turner delivers walk-off
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The Chicago Cubs second baseman scored the winning run in a thrilling ninth-inning comeback at Wrigley Field against the Miami Marlins. Hoerner was feeling so good that cameras caught him yelling with a huge smile on his face between second and third base because he knew that he was going to beat the throw from the left field corner.
Nico Hoerner was already yelling as he hustled around third base with a clear view of his teammates in the Cubs’ dugout on Tuesday night. He had one final sprint to go and finished it off with a head-
Justin Turner ripped a two-run double to cap a three-run ninth inning that lifted the host Chicago Cubs to a 5-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
Chicago Cubs infielder Justin Turner has started only twice since April 15 and logged 14 plate appearances in six games during that span.
It's Wednesday, May 14, and the Marlins (15-26) are in Chicago to take on the Cubs (25-18). Ryan Weathers is slated to take the mound for Miami against Jameson Taillon for Chicago. The NL Central-leading Cubs have won the first two games of the series.