Saturday, February 24, 2018 – 1:05 P.M. MT | Camelback Ranch – Glendale RHP Chris Stratton (0-0, 0.00) Vs. RHP Ross Stripling (0-0, 0.00) Spring Game 2/Home Game 2
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SAN FRANCISCO GIANTS (0-1) vs. LOS ANGELES DODGERS (1-0) Saturday, February 24, 2018 – 1:05 p.m. MT | Camelback Ranch – Glendale RHP Chris Stratton (0-0, 0.00) vs. RHP Ross Stripling (0-0, 0.00) Spring Game 2/Home Game 2 TV: SNLA Radio: AM 570 (English); AM 1020 (Spanish) SATURDAYS ARE FOR THE BOYS: This afternoon, a split- 2018 Dodger Spring Training Schedule squad Dodger team (1-0) takes on the San Francisco Giants (0-1) Date Opp. Time Rec. Winner Loser Attend. 2/23 CWS W, 13-5 1-0 C.C. Lee Tyler Danish 6,813 in the first weekend game of Spring Training at Camelback 2/24 SF 1:05 PM Ranch, and the Kansas City Royals (0-0) at Surprise Stadium. at KC 1:05 PM 2/25 at SEA 1:10 PM Yesterday, the Dodgers had a convincing 13-5 victory over the 2/26 at TEX 1:05 PM neighboring White Sox, while the split-squad Giants lost to the 2/27 TEX 1:05 PM Milwaukee Brewers. Los Angeles has 32 more exhibition games 2/28 at SD 1:10 PM 3/1 CLE 1:05 PM this spring; including 16 at Camelback Ranch on five Spring 3/2 at CWS 1:05 PM Training weekends and will head back to Los Angeles for a three- 3/3 ARI 1:05 PM 3/4 at SF 1:10 PM game Freeway Series against the Angels on March 25-27. 3/5 CLE 1:05 PM 3/6 at CHI 1:05 PM Camelback Ranch is celebrating its 10-year anniversary 3/7 at LAA 1:10 PM in Glendale and to accent the landmark season, the 3/8 at CLE 6:05 PM 3/9 KC 1:05 PM stadium has received two major upgrades, a 30’ x 50’ 3/10 CHI 7:05 PM Daktronics videoboard in right-center field and two new 3/11 at COL 1:10 PM 3/12 MIL 1:05 PM 100’ shade structures along the first-base concourse. 3/13 Off Day 3/14 COL 7:05 PM In order to provide fans a safer experience at the game, 3/15 KC 1:05 PM Camelback Ranch has also extended its protective 3/16 at ARI 1:10 PM 3/17 at CWS 1:05 PM netting from behind home plate, to the end of both the 3/18 at MIL 1:05 PM home and visiting dugouts. SD 1:05 PM 3/19 OAK 7:05 PM NEW ADDITION: The Dodgers claimed right-handed relief 3/20 at OAK 1:05 PM 3/21 Off Day pitcher J.T. Chargois off waivers from the Minnesota Twins 3/22 LAA 7:05 PM yesterday. Chargois was drafted by the Twins in the second round 3/23 at KC 1:05 PM 3/24 CWS 12:05 PM in the 2012 draft after playing college ball at Rice. 3/25 at LAA 6:07 PM 3/26 LAA 7:10 PM Left-handed pitcher Julio Urías was placed on the 60- 3/27 LAA 7:10 PM day disabled list, stemming from his 2017 left shoulder COME IN, WE’RE OPEN: Today, the Dodgers will host an surgery. open house from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. at Dodger Stadium to help Dodger fans explore purchasing full season tickets, mini plan The Dodgers now have 64 players in major league camp, options and group outings. As a bonus, the purchase of an including 33 pitchers. Opening Day Mini Plan will get you a gift and FREE admission to the Dodgers’ special Pop-Up Museum! CHICKEN STRIP: Ross Stripling is taking the mound first today, after finishing his second season with the Dodgers. A LOOK BACK: The Dodgers posted a 104-58 record in 2017, Stripling has a 3-5 record with two saves paired with a 3.75 ERA becoming the first team in NL West history to win the division in (31 ER/74.1 IP) in 49 games (two starts). During the 2017 season, five consecutive seasons. The team earned a World Series berth he held hitters to a .246 average, including limiting lefties to a after defeating the Chicago Cubs in the NLCS, 4 games to 1, and .198 average which ranked seventh amongst NL relievers in finished the season with their first National League Pennant since opponents’ batting average against left-handed hitters. 1988. IN MEMORY: The Dodgers will be honoring the victims of the The Dodgers posted the seventh 100-win season in mass shooting in Parkland, FL last week by wearing hats featuring franchise history (third in Los Angeles history) and first the Majory Stoneman Douglas High School logo against the since 1974 (102-60). The Dodgers won 90+ games for Kansas City Royals. The New-Era caps will be worn by all of the the fifth consecutive season, a feat that had only Major League teams playing for the first time today. previously been accomplished once in franchise history, 1951-56 (6). LAST CALL: Fans will have a final chance to visit the Dodgers’ Los Angeles finished with the best record in the Majors pop-up museum this weekend as the exhibit ends tomorrow. The for the first time since 1974 and the National League’s “60 Years in LA” A Pop-Up Museum Experience presented by best record for the first time since 2009. The Dodgers set Mastercard celebrates the anniversary of the Dodgers in Los a Los Angeles record for victories with 104 (104-58), Angeles and displays the rich history of the club with memorabilia tying for the second most in franchise history (also: ranging from a Sandy Koufax game-used glove to the 2017 1942, 104-50) and finishing one shy of the club record National League Pennant trophy. of 105 (105-49), set in 1953. DODGER PLAY PARK: Today at noon, the city of Alhambra The Dodgers topped the National League in ERA (3.38), will host an official ribbon cutting ceremony at Alhambra Park’s opponents’ batting average (.228, 1st MLB), strikeouts newly constructed Dodger-themed playground, which was built (1,549), WHIP (1.15, 1st MLB) and shutouts (16). Los by Dodger players and staff in January during the club’s Angeles’ 3.39 starters’ ERA topped the Majors, while Dodgers Love LA Community Tour presented by Bank of the 3.38 ERA by the club’s relievers led the NL (4th, America. Dodger fans will have the opportunity to meet and MLB). greet with outfield alumnus Kenny “KT” Landreaux, who The Dodgers established franchise records with 553 played for the Dodgers from 1981 to 1987. extra-base hits (previous high: 541 in 1953), 312 doubles (previous high: 307 in 2006) and 221 home runs (4th, NL), which topped the club’s previous high of 211 set in 2000. The club also set a Los Angeles record with a .437 slugging percentage, outpacing the previous high of .432 set in 2006. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (Local) Opp. Location Probables TV/RADIO Feb. 25/1:10 pm SEA Peoria Sports Complex LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. LHP Marco Gonzales SNLA/AM 570/AM 1020 CLUBHOUSE OPEN TOMORROW MORNING: 8:15 a.m.-9:15 a.m. TEAM MEETING: 9:15-10:00 am TODAY’S PITCHING PROBABLES RHP Ross Stripling enters his fifth professional season and third with the Dodgers, owning an 8-14 record, collecting two saves and posting a 3.87 ERA (75 ER/174.1 IP) in 71 career big league games (16 starts). In 2017, he ranked 15th amongst NL relievers in innings pitched with 69.1 IP. Stripling made the Dodgers postseason roster for all three series and appeared in five games for the club, allowing just four hits over 3.0 scoreless innings of relief with two strikeouts 10-year professional Manny Bañuelos enters his first season with the Dodgers organization. The left-hander has appeared in seven major league games with six starts, going 1-4 with a 5.13 ERA (15 ER/26.1 IP) in the 2015 season with the Braves. 25-year-old RHP Dylan Baker is in his first season with the Dodger after spending 2016 with the Cleveland Indians’ Double-A Akron and Rookie-level AZL Indians. He has gone 12-11 with a 3.58 ERA (96 ER/241.2 IP) in 65 career minor league games (48 starts) over five seasons. RHP Brian Schlitter enters his first year with the Dodgers and his 10th professional season as he returns to the states following a stint with the Saitama Seibu Lions of the Nippon Professional Baseball League in 2017. In 347 career minor league games, he has gone 14-29 with a 2.91 ERA, 112 saves and has limited batters to a .253 average over nine minor league seasons with Phillies (2007-08), Cubs (2008-15) and Rockies (2016). SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS Feb. 17 Signed INF Chase Utley to a two-year contract Feb. 23 Claimed J.T. Chargois off waivers from Minnesota Twins; placed LHP Julio Urías on the 60-day disabled list BREAKDOWN Starts by Batting Order: Starts by Position: Innings by Position: 1st: Taylor (1) C: Grandal (1) C: Grandal (4), Ramos (5) 2nd: Seager (1) 1B: Bellinger (1) 1B: Bellinger (5), Locastro (4) 3rd: Turner (1) 2B: Forsythe (1) 2B: Forsythe (5), Muncy (4) 4th: Bellinger (1) 3B: Turner (1) 3B: Turner (4), Verdugo (5) 5th: Kemp (1) SS: Hernández (1) SS: Hernández (5), Peters (4) 6th: Grandal (1) LF: Kemp (1) LF: Kemp (4), Farmer (5) 7th: Forsythe (1) CF: Taylor (1) CF:Taylor (4), Peter (5) 8th: Hernández (1) RF: Thompson (1) RF: Thompson (5), Solano (4) 9th: Thompson (1) DH: Seager (1) RECORD: 1-0-0 ATTENDANCE: --- DAY: 1-0-0 NIGHT: 0-0-0 HOME: 6,813 AVERAGE: 6,813 HOME: 1-0-0 ROAD: 0-0-0 ROAD: --- AVERAGE: --- VS.