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The Dodgers only won one game against the Diamondbacks, so the player of the series should be the person who lifted the team to that one win ... right?
Using that criteria, Joc Pederson is the player that had the greatest impact in this series. It was his 11th inning home run that carried the Dodgers to a win on Sunday.
454 FEET?! YOU LIKE THAT?! WOW, @yungjoc650. pic.twitter.com/LBElWRSJaU
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2019
It sure helped that his home run was absolutely CRUSHED. What did that baseball ever do to Joc?
Dave Roberts on Joc Pederson’s go-ahead home run: “It was as big of a hit for us as we've had all year.”
— Jorge Castillo (@jorgecastillo) September 2, 2019
The lefty didn’t do much damage in this series other than this homer, going 3-for-11 with two walks in four games, but he was also the main reason why the Dodgers didn’t get swept.
Cody Bellinger also contributed to the cause with his ninth inning home run to tie the game. It’s the homer that kept the Dodgers alive in this game, so I thought it was necessary to mention this as well.
You bring in your lefty specialist, we’ll bring ours. pic.twitter.com/JcMTQakdHz
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 1, 2019