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L.A. Angels (15-14-1) at LOS ANGELES DODGERS (16-11-7) Saturday, April 4, 2015 – 6:10 p.m. PT | Dodger Stadium LHP Hector Santiago (1-0, 4.50) vs. LHP Brett Anderson (2-0, 2.13) Spring Game 35/Home Game 16 TV: SNLA Radio: AM 570/KTNQ 1020 LET’S SALVAGE ONE: The Dodgers and Angels play the final game of TOMMY-APPROVED: Dodger fans will enjoy new food and beer their Freeway Series tonight at Dodger Stadium as the Dodgers try to offerings, as well as renovations to the Reserve level food stands and the avoid their first three-game Freeway Series sweep at the hands of the Lexus Dugout Club during the 2015 season at Dodger Stadium: Angels since 2005. The Angels took the series-opener, 3-2, on Thursday, In the ongoing effort of ownership to expand the fan experience, and blanked the Dodgers, 6-0, last night. Los Angeles has the National Dodger fans will enjoy the following new menu items: League’s second-best winning percentage this spring at .593 (16-11-7) and Lasorda’s Meatball Marinara Specialty Fries (Tommy’s has established a new franchise record with seven ties. The Dodgers have Trattoria), Lasorda’s Meatball Marinara Cone (Tommy’s assured themselves of their best Spring Training winning percentage since Trattoria), La Taqueria’s Carne Asada Specialty Fries (Field & going 18-13-2 (.581) in 2001. Opening Day against the Padres is in less Reserve levels), Breaded Chicken Sandwich and Tenders (Field than 48 HOURS! & Reserve levels) and Fried Dodger Dogs at Extreme Loaded The Dodgers and Angels will face off six times during the Dogs location on Field level (aisle 48). Fans will also have the regular season, July 31-Aug. 2 at Dodger Stadium and Sept. 7-9 option to enjoy healthy choices such as turkey burgers, veggie at Angel Stadium. Last year, the Dodgers won the regular- burgers, veggie dogs, veggie wraps and veggie pizza at a season series between the clubs, 3-1, their first victory in the number of locations throughout the stadium. season series since 2006 (4-2). The stadium will have new bar locations on the Loge level In anticipation of the Freeway Series, the clubs partnered on a entrance plazas and behind home plate and two stands on the billboard in Hollywood to celebrate the 2014 Most Valuable Top Deck. The Dodgers will offer expanded beer choices Player Awards of Clayton Kershaw and Mike Trout, with the featuring Anheuser Busch’s full product line as well as local script “Is Your MVP Red Or Blue.” Fans are encouraged to craft selections throughout the stadium. show their support by utilizing the hashtags #MVPKersh and GOING FAST: The Dodgers have already exceeded three million in #MVPTrout. ticket sales for the 2015 season, reaching the milestone at the earliest date PITCHING MATCHUP: New Dodger left-hander Brett Anderson will in franchise history. The club has capped its 2015 season-ticket sales at make his final start of the exhibition season tonight, last pitching on 35,000 full-season equivalents, but mini plans, which include Opening Monday against the Diamondbacks when he fired 6.0 scoreless innings Day tickets, are still available for purchase. Mini plans start at only $17 and allowed just four hits. Anderson has yielded just three earned runs in per game and fans can choose between a preset 20-game mini plan - 12.2 Cactus League innings this spring and is lined up to make his regular- featuring all 10 bobblehead giveaways, all eight Cy Young pins, Opening season debut next Friday night in Phoenix against Arizona. Day and Jackie Robinson Day – and a 30-game flex plan, with the option to pick from any 2015 home game, including Opening Day, and the rights The Dodgers will add three minor league pitchers to the roster to purchase tickets to potential NLDS and NLCS postseason games. More for tonight’s game and all are expected to see action. Those information on Dodger mini plans can be found by visiting pitchers are: RHP Ramon Troncoso (No. 88—last pitched: www.dodgers.com/miniplans. Single-game tickets remain on-sale, but March 21 in San Antonio at TEX, 1.0 IP, 3 ER); RHP Chin-Hui fans are encouraged to purchase tickets in advance to avoid being shut out Tsao (No. 91—last pitched: March 27 vs. SF, 1.0 IP, 3 ER); of popular rivalry games and promotional dates. LHP Jeremy Horst (No. 97—last pitched March 29 at SF, 0.2 IP, 0 ER). The Dodgers led the Majors last year with a home attendance of 3,782,337, marking the second-highest single-season mark in C’MON, WHO’S READY?: The Opening Series, presented by Bank of Dodger Stadium history (3,857,036 in 2007) and the 26th time America, begins Monday with Opening Day against the San Diego Padres that the club has topped the big leagues in attendance since at 1:10 p.m. NL MVP and three-time Cy Young Award winner Clayton moving to Los Angeles in 1958. Kershaw will take on RHP James Shields in the lid-lifter as the Dodgers try to win their fifth consecutive opener. On Tuesday night, All-Star right- The Dodgers established Camelback Ranch – Glendale records hander Zack Greinke goes toe-to-toe with RHP Tyson Ross and the series this spring in both total (147,066) and average attendance closes out Wednesday night with RHP Brandon McCarthy making his (9,804) in 15 home dates. The club posted four sellouts in its Dodger debut against RHP Andrew Cashner. Wednesday night is also seventh season in Glendale. Dodger adult replica pullover jacket night, presented by Bank of America. HITCH A RIDE: Tonight’s exhibition game against the Angels marks the return of the newly updated Dodger Stadium Express, now offering THE VOICE: Yesterday, the Dodgers announced that Todd Leitz has two express services to Dodger Stadium: the Dodger Stadium Express been selected as the club’s public address announcer for the 2015 season. Union Station and the Dodger Stadium Express South Bay. Dodger The San Fernando Valley resident and UC San Diego graduate takes over Stadium Express Union Station and Dodger Stadium Express South Bay for Eric Smith, who could not fulfill the season schedule because of other services are free of charge with a Dodger game-day ticket. Both commitments. Leitz currently works as a public information officer for complimentary bus services offer transportation from downtown Los MySafeLA, following 10 years with KNX 1070 NewsRadio as an Angeles and the South Bay directly to Dodger Stadium starting 90 minutes anchor/news reporter and two years as a news reporter at KABC 790. before the game and 45 minutes after the game. Service will be provided Leitz will make his debut tonight. Congrats, Todd! every 10 minutes prior to the start of the game and runs approximately SAFETY FIRST: Dodger fans will experience new security procedures every 30 minutes throughout the game. set forth by Major League Baseball beginning with the Freeway Series The Dodgers encourage fans to purchase their parking in finale tonight with the Angels and running through the 2015 MLB season. advance to assist in traffic flow and expedite movement through MLB will be implementing new mandatory security procedures through a the auto gates. Advance parking prices are $10 and parking at metal detector-enhanced screening process. This procedure, which the gate is $20. In addition, the Dodgers have added prepaid resulted from a recent study of best security practices and MLB’s lanes to further expedite parking for fans purchasing parking continuing work with the Department of Homeland Security to elevate and passes in advance. standardize initiatives across the game, will be in addition to bag checks that have been uniform throughout MLB. Fan screening may be A PLEASANT GOOD AFTERNOON: The Dodgers and the Los conducted by means of hand-held metal detection or walk-through Angeles Police Department are spreading the word that fans should not magnetometers. These procedures were utilized periodically at certain park on the Avenue of the Palms (Stadium Way) between Scott Road and gates during the 2014 season and all 30 Major League Baseball teams will Academy Road. This street will have a “No Parking” restriction from 5 institute these procedures this year. a.m. to 5 p.m. on Opening Day, April 6. In addition, in order to keep all attendees safe, LAPD officers will be patrolling the area and will enact a zero tolerance policy for drinking in public or in the parks. Tailgating is not permitted on the Dodger Stadium premises. The Dodgers and the LAPD wish everyone a safe and fun-filled day of baseball, and ask fans to respect the neighborhood and stay safe. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time/Opponent Probable Pitchers TV/Radio Mon., April 6, 1:10 pm vs. SD RHP James Shields vs. LHP Clayton Kershaw TV: SNLA Radio: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) Tues., April 7, 7:10 pm vs. SD RHP Tyson Ross vs. RHP Zack Greinke TV: SNLA Radio: AM 570 (Eng.), KTNQ 1020 AM (Span.) SPRING TRAINING TRANSACTIONS Feb. 19 Signed RHP David Aardsma to a minor league contract with an invite to big league camp Feb. 21 Signed RHP Brandon Beachy to a one-year contract with a club option for 2016, placed right-handed pitcher Chris Withrow on the 60-day disabled list (recovery from right elbow surgery) Feb 23 Signed free-agent right-handed pitcher Dustin McGowan to a one-year contract. To create room on the 40-man roster, the Dodgers placed right-handed pitcher Brandon Beachy on the 60-day disabled list (recovery from right elbow surgery) Feb.