ATLANTA — The Chicago Cubs brought in 40-year-old Justin Turner over the offseason to get spot starts against left-handers and deliver in key moments.

Even when it’s against one of the best lefties in the game and a good friend, Chris Sale.

Turner and Sale spent the 2013 season as teammates in Boston, forging a friendship. During the fourth inning of a tied game on Wednesday with a runner on second, Sale quickly got ahead of Turner 0-2 on two inside sliders, but Turner battled back to get it to a full count. When Sale left a slider over the middle of the plate, Turner pounced for a go-ahead RBI double.

The Cubs tacked on a run in the fifth off Seiya Suzuki’s sacrifice fly, and the bullpen’s 4 2/3 shutout innings helped them secure a 3-2 win over the Braves.

Turner had previously faced

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