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Dodger Blue > Video > Dodgers Highlights: Joc Pederson Hits First Career Walk-Off Home Run
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Dodgers Highlights: Joc Pederson Hits First Career Walk-Off Home Run

Matthew Moreno
April 16, 2019
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While Monday’s series opener against the Cincinnati Reds meant the 2019 debut of Clayton Kershaw and returns of Kyle Farmer, Matt Kemp, Yasiel Puig and Alex Wood, the game belonged to Joc Pederson once the dust settled.

Puig did early damage and Kemp provided the Reds with a lead in the ninth inning, but the Dodgers emerged victorious on Jackie Robinson Day behind Pederson’s first career walk-off home run. It also extended the Dodgers’ home run streak at Dodger Stadium to 30 games.

After David Freese led off the bottom of the ninth with a walk, Pederson clubbed a slider from Raisel Iglesias for a walk-off homer. Pederson immediately turned to the Dodgers dugout and began pounding his chest upon making contact.

Confident as he was, the ball didn’t clear the fence in right-center field by much distance. Pederson’s home run picked up Kenley Jansen, who allowed a two-out, go-ahead RBI single to Kemp in the top of the ninth.

And though Kershaw didn’t factor into the decision, the win put a nice touch on what was an encouraging first start. He did surrender a two-run home run to Puig but then faced one over the minimum through seven innings.

Kershaw collected six strikeouts in an outing that further helped the Dodgers reset their bullpen after Ross Stripling provided initial relief with eight innings on Sunday.

If there was some cause for concern for the Dodgers, it was Cody Bellinger taking a 96 mph fastball off his right knee. Bellinger went down in a heap of pain and initially remained in the game. However, he was removed the next half inning and replaced in right field by Alex Verdugo.

Jackie Robinson Day belongs to the @Dodgers. #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/tJlRjjbmb1

— MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2019

X-rays on Bellinger’s knee came back negative, but Dodgers manager Dave Roberts was not yet certain of his availability moving forward.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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