THE GAME: The Dodgers scored six runs in the fourth inning and went on to beat the Milwaukee Brewers, 9-3, on Wednesday afternoon at American Family Fields of Phoenix.
HITTING REPORT: The Dodgers’ first hit of the game didn’t come until Chris Taylor doubled with one out in the fourth inning. But they sent 11 batters to the plate in the inning and scored six runs. … Two hit batters loaded the bases after Taylor’s double and David Bote drove in three runs with a double. … Hunter Feduccia drove Bote in with another double. The catcher has gone 5 for 9 this spring with a team-leading six RBIs. … Outfield prospect Josue DePaula had an RBI single and Miguel Rojas drove him in with the Dodgers’ fourth double of the inning. … Andy Pages and Bote hit back-to-back home runs in the fifth inning. Bote has started the spring 8 for 12 with two doubles, a home run and six RBIs.
PITCHING REPORT: Yoshinobu Yamamoto pitched into the third inning, giving up three runs on four hits and two walks in 2⅓ innings. He gave up solo home runs to Vinny Capra and Garrett Mitchell and an RBI double to Jorge Alfaro. … Tony Gonsolin retired six of the seven batters he faced in two innings. He gave up a double to Mitchell and struck out one. … Giovanny Gallegos pitched around a walk and a single in his scoreless inning.
DEFENSE REPORT: A non-roster utility infielder, Bote made his mark with the glove as well. He started at first base Wednesday and made a nice diving stop on Brice Turang’s hard ground ball down the line in the first inning. He also handled a low throw from Max Muncy in the third inning.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Landon Knack) at Colorado Rockies (RHP Bradley Blalock), Thursday, 12:10 p.m. PT, at Salt River Fields in Scottsdale, SportsNet LA, 570 AM
