Joc Pederson injured, Julio Urias gets first MLB victory in 6-5 Dodgers win

The catch saved the game. The price has not yet been determined. Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson crashed into the center-field wall at Miller Park and held onto a crucial out in the eighth inning of a 6-5 victory over the Milwaukee Brewers.

But he collapsed to the ground after the impact, which allowed a runner to score on a two-base sacrifice fly. Pederson was escorted off the field by the training staff. He held his right arm to his side as he left. An X-ray revealed a bruised joint in his shoulder but no fracture.

“I think we dodged a bullet,” Manager Dave Roberts said.

The injury still dampened the mood of Julio Urias’ first major league victory. He gave up two runs on two hits and six walks. He struck out six, completed six innings for the first time in his career and also got his first hit.

“It’s one of the best days of my life,” Urias said through an interpreter. “What else can I say?”

The Dodgers may keep Urias (1-2, 4.09 earned-run average) in the starting rotation for at least one more turn. Injuries to the other pitchers have made the team more dependent on the teenager’s left arm. So he will have a chance to earn more victories, which he hopes will involve less stress than Tuesday.

Adrian Gonzalez paced the Dodgers by reaching base five times. Howie Kendrick and Trayce Thompson had multi-hit games. Yasmani Grandal drove in two runs.

The Brewers scored a pair off Pedro Baez in the eighth after a fielding gaffe by Corey Seager. After a two-run double by Jonathan Lucroy, Pederson smashed into the wall on a drive by Chris Carter. He was assigned a course of anti-inflammatories to suppress the discomfort.

“No broken bones,” Pederson said. “So we’ll just see how fast my body can recover.”

In fitting fashion, Joe Blanton escaped the eighth when Grandal fed him to tag out the tying runner at the plate on a slider in the dirt. From the dugout, Urias watched with the decision hanging in the balance.

“With the play at home, my heart started beating really fast,” Urias said. “But once I saw the out I was happy.”

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