THE GAME: Roki Sasaki gave up four runs without retiring a batter in the first inning, but the Dodgers bounced back to beat the Cleveland Guardians, 5-4, on Tuesday afternoon at Goodyear Ballpark in Goodyear, Ariz. The Dodgers have won nine of 12 games in Cactus League play.
PITCHING REPORT: Sasaki faced five batters in the first inning and retired none. He was pulled from the game after walking three, giving up a single and a grand slam. He returned for the second and third innings (a re-enter rule is used in the Cactus League) and retired all six batters he faced, striking out two. … River Ryan pitched two hitless innings, walked a batter and struck out three. … Tanner Scott gave up a single and walked a batter but also struck out two in a scoreless inning. … Will Klein retired the side in order in his inning, striking out two of the three batters. … Dodgers pitchers allowed just two hits after the first-inning grand slam.
HITTING REPORT: Miguel Rojas hit his first home run of the spring – his first since the ninth inning of World Series Game 7 – and went 2 for 3. … Zach Ehrhard’s two-run triple in the fourth inning tied the score at 4-4. Ryan Ward followed with an RBI single to give the Dodgers the lead. … James Tibbs III had another hit, a single, and is 7 for 22 this spring.
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