Dodgers’ offense tamed by Rockies in loss
The Dodgers were held to five hits in a 5-1 loss to the Colorado Rockies on Monday night at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, Ariz.With no starting pitcher on schedule Monday, the Dodgers used 10 pitchers in a ‘bullpen game’ against the Rockies. … Caleb Ferguson gave up two runs on four hits in his inning. … Evan Phillips struck out two of the three batters he faced and Alex Vesia three of his four. … Tyler Cyr and Victor Gonzalez each pitched a 1-2-3 inning with one strikeout.
Martinez, Ryan Ward and Jason Heyward each had a single as the Dodgers were shut out through the first eight innings. Their only run came with two outs in the ninth. An error extended the game and Brandon Lewis had an RBI single. …and went 0 for 2 with a walk. Peralta is 1 for 16 in Cactus League games this spring – but went 5 for 14 with two doubles in the WBC. … Chris Taylor continues to struggle. He struck out twice and walked once and is 5 for 39 with 18 strikeouts this spring.
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