Los Angeles Dodgers’ Yasiel Puig, right, celebrates with Scott Van Slyke, left, and Andre Ethier after they defeated the San Diego Padres Monday in Los Angeles.The Pederson-Puig punch for the Chattanooga Lookouts is down a Puig.
Yasiel Puig’s promotion to the Los Angeles Dodgers created excitement late Monday night and early Tuesday morning in Chattanooga’s clubhouse, as the Lookouts watched their former teammate collect two hits and double off a runner from right field in his big-league debut. Chattanooga lost its first game of the post-Puig era Monday night but bounced back Tuesday with a 2-1 win over Mississippi at AT&T Field.
Joc Pederson doubled to left-center and scored the game’s first run on a double to left by Brian Cavzos-Galvez. Pederson insists there is no added pressure with Puig gone.
“I feel like we have a great team and that we’re jelling really well together,” he said. “As long as we play as one, we should be all right.”
Chattanooga won Tuesday’s game when Angelo Songco drew a bases-loaded walk off Braves relief pitcher Chasen Shreve with one out in the ninth inning.