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VIDEO: Joc Pederson Mashes 1st-Pitch Homer to Tie Things up Against Yankees

By Scott Rogust

Joc Pederson ties things up for Dodgers with first pitch solo homer against Yankees on Sunday.
Joc Pederson ties things up for Dodgers with first pitch solo homer against Yankees on Sunday. /

Well, that New York Yankees lead certainly diminished quickly. The Yankees took an early first inning lead against the Los Angeles Dodgers, thanks to a leadoff solo home run from DJ LeMahieu off Clayton Kershaw. In the bottom half of the inning, Dodgers outfielder Joc Pederson took Domingo German's first pitch deep to right field for a solo shot of his own, officially tying things up in Hollywood.

It's a case of, "Anything you can do, I can do better" between the Yankees and Dodgers, based off their matching leadoff homers on Sunday.