Dodgers manager Dave Roberts believes in second chances.
For Joc Pederson, the second chance came quickly.
The young center fielder couldn’t deliver in the clutch in the Dodgers’ loss to the San Francisco Giants on Saturday. But he was back in the batting order Sunday, and his two-run home run against Jeff Samardzija lifted the Dodgers to a 3-1 win.
Pederson’s second home run of the season, in the fifth inning Sunday, erased an early 1-0 deficit before the announced crowd of 48,911 at Dodger Stadium.
Yasiel Puig created the Dodgers’ third run almost single-handedly.