Turner HR walks off 5-3 win for Cubs over Baltimore

Justin Turner hit a two-run homer in the ninth inning to give the Chicago Cubs a 5-3 victory over the Baltimore Orioles on Sunday.

It was the first walk-off game-winning hit for the 40-year old Turner in his major league career that began in 2009. The 40-year-old Turner is the second-oldest Cub to have a walk-off hit, behind 41-year-old Davey Lopes.

Seiya Suzuki, Kyle Tucker and Nico Hoerner each had two hits for the Cubs. Drew Pomeranz, Andrew Kittredge and Brad Keller combined for 3 1/3 hitless innings out of the bullpen before Palencia faltered in the 9th as the O's tied the score.

Chicago took two of three in the weekend set against Baltimore. The Cubs stayed two games back of NL Central-leading Milwaukee, which won 14-3 at Washington.

Michael Soroka (3-8, 4.87 ERA) will make his Cubs debut on Monday against the Cincinnati Reds. Soroka was acquired in a trade with Washington on Thursday.



(AP Photo Nam Y. Huh)