- Dodgers infielder Trea Turner slid into home against the Phillies on Tuesday in a smooth fashion.
- The mesmerizing video of the slide quickly made the rounds on social media.
- Fans made their own edits to the video to share.
With the Dodgers leading the Phillies 1-0, catcher Will Smith smacked a single into right field that was enough to get Turner across the plate.
Turner slid through the plate and popped back up without breaking his momentum, resulting in a mesmerizing highlight.
-Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) August 11, 2021
In the replay, Turner looks more like a dancer than a professional baseball player. His slight pirouette off the ground was filled with grace and a bit of a saucy move toward the Phillies.
Fans were in awe of the replay and could not stop watching.
-MLB (@MLB) August 11, 2021
Fans made their own edits to the video, setting Turner's move to musical acts such as Michael Jackson and the Bee Gees.
-jbusbettis (@jbusontop) August 11, 2021
-Elsie Bryan (@ElsieBWriter) August 11, 2021
-Alix (@gnikecila) August 11, 2021
-calhoun (@calhounlink) August 11, 2021
Many others made the same joke about sliding into someone's DMs.
-APVCHE (@APVCHE_) August 11, 2021
-Major Benson Winifred Payne (@JayWh0Remains) August 11, 2021
-human chewbacca (@_dhuggs) August 11, 2021
Los Angeles went on to beat Philadelphia 5-0, ending the Phillies eight-game win streak.