LOS ANGELES—Trea Turner is just about done getting comfortable with his new team. Now, he’s ready to make some major contributions. Turner went 2 for 4 and drove in a run to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers past the New York Mets 4-1 on Aug. 19 for their seventh straight win. The All-Star shortstop debuted with the Dodgers on Aug. 6 after being acquired at the trade deadline from Washington with pitcher Max Scherzer. Turner leads the National League in batting average at .320. He stole his league-leading 24th base in the fifth inning. “The last few days I was trying to get things down, get the small things down — positioning, communication with guys around me, what to expect from the staff,” Turner said. “Then you can focus on the more important parts of the game.” The Dodgers moved within 2 1/2 games of the NL West-leading San Francisco …
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