David Peralta's two-out, two-run, pinch-hit single lifted the Dodgers to a dramatic, 2-1 walk-off victory over the Chicago Cubs on Jackie Robinson Day.
, who doubled to left to put runners on second and third. Fulmer struck out Heyward for the second out., a 35-year-old veteran who hadn’t played since Wednesday night, grounded Fulmer’s first pitch into right field for a single to score Outman and Vargas, who barely beat Seiya Suzuki’s throw home.
The comeback win would not have been possible if not for some stout relief by left-hander Caleb Ferguson, who replaced Yency Almonte with the bases loaded and one out in the top of the eighth and struck out No. 3 batter Ian Happ and cleanup man Suzuki. Shelby Miller threw a scoreless top of the ninth to keep the deficit at 1-0. Outman sparked a rally with his hit, and Vargas, who entered Saturday with a .179 average, put two runners in scoring position with his double down the left-field line.
But the Dodgers catcher missed his second straight game because of illness and was unavailable, his condition serious enough that he will undergo tests Sunday to determine the cause of his illness and will sit out the series finale against the Cubs. Dodgers outfielder Jason Heyward speaks to players and community leaders in front of the Jackie Robinson statue Saturday at Dodger Stadium.
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