Copyright 2017 NPR. To see more, visit ROBERT SIEGEL, HOST: The Los Angeles Dodgers and Houston Astros are back at it tonight for Game 2 of the World Series. Last night in LA, the Dodgers won the opener. And once again, they were fueled by a player who looks like a Muppet and who's hitting like Babe Ruth. NPR's Tom Goldman has this story about breakout star Justin Turner. TOM GOLDMAN, BYLINE: So the Muppet Justin Turner resembles with his long red hair and bushy red beard is Animal. The two have become quite the pair at Dodger Stadium. When Turner hits a home run, there's Animal on the big screen, shaking his shaggy red head and shouting out Turner's name. (SOUNDBITE OF ARCHIVED RECORDING) ERIC JACOBSON: (As Animal, chanting) Justin, Justin, Justin... GOLDMAN: Dodgers fans have been seeing a lot of Animal. (CHEERING) GOLDMAN: That's the sound after Turner's fourth home run this postseason, a two-run blast last night that gave LA its winning score. Turner now has 14 runs batted in
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