PHILADELPHIA — Trea Turner was activated for the final game of the Phillies’ regular season to test his strained hamstring, which went as well as the shortstop would’ve wanted.

Turner, out since Sept. 8 with a Grade 2 strain in his left hamstring, started at shortstop and went 0-for-2 without really testing the hammy all that hard. But it’s another step on the road back to being ready for the Oct. 4 opener of the National League Division Series.

“Just being smart,” Turner said. “Today I felt like, obviously, I could have run harder than I did, because I feel really good. Body feels good. Five innings felt good, and swing feels good. So just more of just getting back out there, being smart and getting ready for Saturday.”

As expected, Turner exited after the fifth inning. He grounded out

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