LOS ANGELES (AP) – Joc Pederson got hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to force in the go-ahead run in a five-run eighth inning, helping the Los Angeles Dodgers rally for a 6-1 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Tuesday night.
The victory pushed the Dodgers (84-34) to a whopping 50 games above .500.
Pederson was hit in the upper right thigh by a pitch from Jake Petricka that forced in Yasmani Grandal with two outs, opening the floodgates for a Dodgers offense that had been stifled most of the game.
By the end of the inning, Los Angeles had batted around in taking a 6-1 lead. Pinch-hitter Austin Barnes and Corey Seager each added a two-run single.
Petricka reliever Aaron Bummer with the bases loaded. Cody Bellinger grounded into a fielder’s choice and stole second before Bummer issued consecutive walks to Grandal and Yasiel Puig.