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Joc Pederson ignites Dodgers' comeback victory over Diamondbacks

Joc Pederson knows there are going to be games like Saturday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks where he strikes out in his first three at-bats.

But then there will also be moments like the seventh inning.

Pederson jumped on a first-pitch fastball and launched it over the left-center-field wall for a tying home run that seemed ignite the Dodgers in a 6-4 victory over the Diamondbacks to win their third straight game and improve to 12-2 at home.

“Joc got it started for us tonight,” said Dodgers second baseman Howie Kendrick, who singled home the red-hot Justin Turner for the go-ahead run in the seventh.