All of that passion was on display last night in Chavez Ravine when he crushed a 95 mph fastball from Chicago's Jake Petricka into the gap in left center, scoring Logan Forsythe and Austin Barnes to give the Dodgers a stunning 5-4 come-from-behind, walk-off victory.
The Dodgers went into the bottom of the ninth trailing 4-2 and it looked like they were going to have to settle for a split of their two-game set against the White Sox.But this team has no quit in it.
After Justin Turner flied out to left center, Cody Bellinger poked a pinch-hit single to center on an excuse me safety swing on a 2-2 pitch. Belllinger is known for his sweeping power swing that has produced 34 homers in his rookie season but this was a protect the plate, reach for it swing for a single.
Chicago brought in Petricka to pitch to Logan Forsythe, who promptly crushed a line drive down the left field line, plating Bellinger for a 4-3 score with one out.
Barnes then cracked an 0-1 fastball to center but Forsythe had to stop at third because the ball was hit so hard.
That brought Puig to the plate. Puig worked Petricka to a full count, fouling off several low pitches that could have put him on first and loaded the bases. Petricka then tried to get a fastball past Puig but he stroked the game-winner into left center, scoring Forsythe and Barnes, who was moving from first on the pitch and scored easily, setting off yet another Dodgers' celebration.
Yu Darvish gave up three runs on three homers and eight hits in six innings of work for a no-decision with Brandon Morrow, Tony Watson and Ross Stripling working in relief.
The Dodgers are off today before starting a seven-game road trip to Detroit and Pittsburgh on Friday.
And this magical season continues.
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