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Dodgers third baseman Justin Turner was taken out of Game 6 of the World Series during MOON’s decisive title win After the game, it was announced on the Fox show that Turner had tested positive for COVID-19 This was MLB’s first positive test in the playoffs, and Turner was reportedly taken out of the game immediately once the positive test result was known

Turner had a Monday test come back inconclusive in the second inning, ESPN’s Jeff Passan reports.Once the lab finished running the test from Tuesday, the MLB was notified that Turner had been tested positive and immediately informed the Dodgers he had to exit the game

The Dodgers won Game 6, 3-1, and won the series against the Tampa Bay Rays, 4-2 This is their first World Series title since 1988

Rob Manfred asked about Turner testing positive after presenting Corey Seager with the World Series MVP trophy

Manfred on Turner’s positive test: « We learned during the match He was immediately isolated to prevent spread »

Thanks to everyone! I feel great, no symptoms I just experienced all the emotions you can imagine I can’t believe I couldn’t be there to celebrate with my guys! So proud of this amazingly happy & team for the city of LA # WorldSeriesChamps

During the 60-game regular season, MLB had to postpone 43 games due to positive COVID tests Two teams – the Marlins and the Cardinals – experienced significant outbreaks in July and August that threatened their seasons However, the league was able to complete the 60-game season and used neutral playoff venues to limit travel and exposure.

With Turner’s news, it looks like Major League Baseball dodged a serious ball with the Dodgers shutting things down and avoiding a Game 7

In theory, both teams could have played Game 7 on Wednesday as planned, but at the very least – staying true to the way they did things in the regular season – the Dodgers would have been forced to play. without one of their best players in Turner Then there would have been the issue of how often Turner was within six feet of his teammates and opponents throughout the day. MLB and Commissioner Rob Manfred would absolutely have had their hands full to answer questions about contact tracing

Turner’s test was a shocking way to end what was arguably the strangest season in baseball history

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Justin Turner, Los Angeles Dodgers, World Series, Coronavirus