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Watch: Trea Turner Blasts Grand Slam to Give Team USA Lead

Philadelphia Phillies superstar Trea Turner blasted a grand slam to give Team USA the lead over Venezuela in the World Baseball Classic Quarterfinals.
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Watch: Trea Turner Blasts Grand Slam to Give Team USA Lead
Watch: Trea Turner Blasts Grand Slam to Give Team USA Lead

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Philadelphia Phillies shortstop Trea Turner might have just blasted the biggest hit of his career on Saturday night and it was for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic. With the bases loaded in the eighth inning and down by two runs to Venezuela, Turner walked up to the plate with bases loaded.

Down 0-2 in the count, Turner turned a Bracho fastball into a grand slam when he sent a no-doubter into the left field stands. It gave the Americans a 9-7 lead in the eighth.

It was exactly what Team USA needed as all of the momentum had shifted into Venezuela's favor following multiple innings of less than stellar pitching from the USA and increased offensive production from Venezuela. 

In addition, the crowd in Miami was raucous as it was pulling for the Venezuela upset, but Turner's grand slam turned the tide, quieted the crowd, and gave the United States the lead. 

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Kade Kistner
KADE KISTNER

Kade Kistner is the publisher and beat writer for Sports Illustrated's Inside the Phillies. An alumnus of Tulane University, Kade graduated in 2017 with a degree in Latin American Studies and a minor in Spanish. Upon graduation, Kade commissioned into the United States Navy and attended Naval Flight School in Pensacola, Fl. He served as a Naval Aviator and was stationed in Jacksonville, Fl.  During his time in school and the Navy, Kade began covering the MLB and NFL with USA Today, SB Nation, and Sports Illustrated.  Kade covered the New Orleans Saints, Texas Rangers, and numerous other teams within the Sports Illustrated network before launching Inside the Phillies, Inside the Astros, and Inside the Cubs. You can follow him on Twitter at @KadeKistner, or if you have any questions or comments he can be reached via email at kwkistner@gmail.com.

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