Turner finds stroke with multi-hit night

LOS ANGELES — Justin Turner’s 2016 season has been defined by two things: a consistent struggle to find hits and an unwavering commitment from manager Dave Roberts to keep the third baseman near the top of the Dodgers’ lineup.

Turner went 2-for-3 with an RBI and run in Saturday’s 4-0 win over Atlanta, his 10th multi-hit game of the season. His first hit scored Clayton Kershaw with the game’s first run and also snapped his 0-for-15 skid at the plate.

“Justin is a guy that I believe in, and his track record speaks for that,” Roberts said. “For him to get that hit for us was good for him and his confidence. Threw out a couple of hits tonight. He got a big hit for us. He’s been consistent …

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