Atlanta Braves outfielder Joc Pederson made one of the catches of the season to clinch a win over the San Francisco Giants.
The Braves completed their comeback thanks to trade deadline acquisition Jorge Soler’s three-run blast to deep centerfield. But this all would have been for naught were it not for Pederson’s defensive heroics in the outfield.
With two outs in the ninth, a deep fly ball into the Atlanta night threatened to send Braves fans home unhappy from Truist Park. Instead, Pederson leapt into the air and made a tremendous play, robbing the Giants of another base-runner and one last chance at tying the game.
OH MY JOC PEDERSON 😮
— FanSided (@FanSided) August 28, 2021
BRAVES WIN 😤@MLB | #ForTheApic.twitter.com/kljoWiQcvI
Braves fans react to Joc Pederson’s magnificent catch
The Braves have won 17 of their last 21 games, and fans are believing another run to the NLCS — and perhaps beyond — is within reach.
This guy hates the Giants. You know this game felt good! Love that @yungjoc650 is a Brave! Let’s go! pic.twitter.com/mmNMMd8IYL
— E. Goldie (@emgolds22) August 28, 2021
Play Joc Pederson every day Snitker
— Taylor Albritton (@tay_albritton) August 28, 2021
@yungjoc650 unbelievable catch to close the game! @MaxFried32 way to be be a leader! @Braves great win#forthea
— daniel mitcham (@dmitcham22) August 28, 2021
What Joc was thinking on that catch pic.twitter.com/RzZpYX1G4Q
— Maurice Kendrick (@IVIaurice) August 28, 2021
https://twitter.com/jontweetssports/status/1431451163250024449
BRAVES WIN!!!!!➡️YUNG JOC PEDERSON SAVES THE BALLGAME WITH THE GRAB AT THE WALL💪➡️ADAM DUUUUUVALL WITH A BIG OL YABO💣➡️JORGE SOLER WITH THE GAME WINNING SOLAR SYSTEM YAAAAAAAAAABO💣 #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/z9VwZdClVS
— Robbie Greene (@greenemachine04) August 28, 2021
I ❤️ U Joc Pederson pic.twitter.com/V15Qles3gl
— Digital Champion (@DigitalChampYT) August 28, 2021
Joc Pederson is a Dodger at heart forever
— . (@MB50CT3) August 28, 2021
JOC PEDERSON ILY
— raisel iglesias enthusiast (@bravesnetwork5) August 28, 2021
Joc Pederson!!! Heck of a catch to end it!!! #forthea
— Nick (@nmach10) August 28, 2021
joc. pederson.
— abbie. (@abbieklandiss) August 28, 2021
I don’t know how @yungjoc650 caught that but he did and I’m glad he’s on our side
— kendyll (@kendylllynn14) August 28, 2021
There were many, many more where that came from.
Pederson is forever a Dodger at heart, screwing over the Giants every chance he gets. Thankfully for the Braves, he was in right field when it mattered most.
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