Turner leads the way as Dodgers pound Pirates
Justin Turner hit three of the Los Angeles Dodgers' eight doubles and finished with four hits and four RBIs in an 11-1 victory over the host Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night.
The Dodgers hadn't hit eight doubles in a game since moving to Los Angeles from Brooklyn in 1958. The franchise record is nine.
Turner's first double to deep center field capped a two-run first, and that was all the runs Tony Gonsolin and the Dodgers bullpen needed. The first run scored on back-to-back doubles by Freddie Freeman and Trea Turner.
Gonsolin (3-0) allowed one hit in five shutout innings and had five strikeouts while walking four. He combined with four relief pitchers on a four-hitter.
Edwin Rios had three hits and three RBIs while homering for the second straight game. MELVIN TO HAVE PROSTATE SURGERY >> San Diego Padres manager Bob Melvin says he'll have prostate surgery today and hopes he misses only part of a forthcoming road trip.
Melvin said he doesn't think he has cancer, “but they won't know until they get in there.” He was in street clothes during his pregame session with the media before Tuesday night's game against the Chicago Cubs.
Melvin, who was hired away from the A's on Nov. 1, said he's been feeling various symptoms since the team returned from a road trip last Wednesday night.
He has been bothered by what the team called a gastrointestinal issue. He was at the ballpark last Thursday night but did not manage in a 2-1 win against Miami. He was replaced by bench coach Ryan Christenson.
On Monday evening, the Padres said Melvin might miss a few games in the coming days, including a series opener against the Cubs. A few hours later, they said Melvin was feeling a little better and decided to manage the game, a 6-0 loss.
TWINS PLACE CORREA ON IL >> The Minnesota Twins placed shortstop Carlos Correa on the 10-day injured list with a bruised right middle finger that wasn't healing fast enough for him to face his former team.
The move, retroactive to last Friday, was made before the Twins began a three-game series against the Houston Astros, for whom Correa played over the past seven seasons. He will be eligible for reinstatement Monday, meaning he must sit out at least six more games.
Correa was hurt at Baltimore when a pitch hit his right hand while it was on the handle of the bat with him in the middle of a half-swing. The Twins initially feared he broke his finger, but a CT scan confirmed there was no fracture.
After signing a three-year, $105.3 million contract, Correa is batting .255 with five doubles, two homers, 12 runs, 11 RBIs and eight walks in 24 games.
• Twins starting pitcher Chris Paddack was also placed on the 10-day injured list with right elbow inflammation. He was pulled on Sunday in the third inning against the A's.