Dodgers come from behind to beat Angels in Cactus League
THE GAME: The Dodgers spotted the Angels three runs in the first inning then came back to win 4-3 Sunday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
PITCHING REPORT: Landon Knack started against the Angels and faced seven batters, retiring just two before he was pulled in the first inning. Knack gave up three runs on four hits including back-to-back home runs by Vaughn Grissom and Logan O’Hoppe. … Jack Dreyer and Blake Treinen each pitched a scoreless inning. Treinen hasn’t given up a hit in his first two outings this spring. … Alex Vesia struck out the side in his one inning against the Angels. Vesia has struck out five of the nine batters he has faced and hasn’t allowed a baserunner in his three innings of work this spring. … Kyle Hurt struck out two in his scoreless inning.
HITTING REPORT: Mookie Betts made his first start of the spring and went 0 for 2 with a pair of ground outs. … Freddie Freeman had an RBI double and a walk. He is 3 for 8 to start the spring. … James Tibbs III was 2 for 3 with his first home run of the spring. … The Dodgers tied the game on Tibbs’ home run in the sixth inning then took the lead on three consecutive singles by Zyhir Hope, Griffin Lockwood-Powell and Kyle Nevin in the seventh. … Noah Miller had a single and a double.
DEFENSE REPORT: With the tying and go-ahead runs on base for the Angels in the ninth inning, Chris Newell made a nice catch on a line drive to right field for the second out. Both runners were stranded.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Ryder Ryan) at Rockies (RHP Jimmy Herget), Monday, Salt River Fields, 12:10 p.m., SportsNet LA