LOS ANGELES DODGERS (3-1) Vs. San Francisco Giants (3-2) Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – 6:05 P.M. MT | Scottsdale Stadium LHP Scott Kazmir (NR) Vs
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LOS ANGELES DODGERS (3-1) vs. San Francisco Giants (3-2) Wednesday, March 1, 2017 – 6:05 p.m. MT | Scottsdale Stadium LHP Scott Kazmir (NR) vs. RHP Matt Cain (0-0, 4.50) Spring Game 5/Road Game 3 TV: SNLA Radio: None UNDER THE LIGHTS: The Dodgers (3-1) will take on their Spanish television team of Pepe Yñiguez, Fernando National League West rivals, the Giants (3-2), for their first Valenzuela and Manny Mota will call all the action. night game of the spring at Scottsdale Stadium. The clubs, 2017 Dodger Spring Training Schedule including tonight’s showdown, will face off twice during their Date Opp. Result Rec. Winner Loser Attend. 2/25 CWS W, 5-3 1-0 Castillo Soto 8,474 Cactus League campaign with another matchup on Tuesday, 2/26 at MIL W, 10-8 2-0 Oaks Barbosa 4,528 March 7 at Camelback Ranch. Los Angeles finished the 2016 2/27 COL L, 1-7 2-1 Gray Maeda 4,294 2/28 at COL W, 14-3 3-1 Urías Freeland 4,255 season going 8-11 against San Francisco and will face the club 3/1 at SF 6:05 PM 19 times in 2017 (April 24-27, May 15-17 and Sept. 11-13 in 3/2 CLE 1:05 PM San Francisco and May 1-3, July 28-30 and Sept. 22-24 in LA). 3/3 KC (SS) 1:05 PM at ARI (SS) 1:05 PM LIGHT IT UP: The Dodgers bounced back after suffering their 3/4 at CHI 1:05 PM 3/5 SEA (SS) 1:05 PM first loss of the spring on Monday with a 14-3 victory over the 3/6 at COL 1:10 PM Rockies in yesterday’s contest. Henry Ramos led the offensive 3/7 SF 1:05 PM 3/8 at MIL (SS) 1:05 PM charge with a three-run homer in the second inning, while 3/9 Off Day Andre Ethier and O’Koyea Dickson both followed with 3/10 TEX 7:05 PM longballs of their own in a five-run fifth inning. Dodger starter 3/11 LAA 1:05 PM 3/12 at KC (SS) 1:05 PM Julio Urías recorded the win, allowing one run on two hits in CWS (SS) 7:05 PM the first inning and struck out two in his first start. 3/13 at LAA 1:05 PM 3/14 CIN 1:05 PM Following the second inning, the Dodger bullpen was 3/15 at SEA 1:10 PM lights out with Edwin Paredes (0.1 IP), Yaisel Sierra 3/16 CHI 1:05 PM 3/17 at SD (SS) 7:05 PM (2.0 IP), Josh Sborz (2.0 IP), Wilmer Font (1.0 IP), 3/17 SEA (SS) 7:05 PM Layne Somsen (1.0 IP) and Alex Hermeling (1.0 IP) 3/18 at CWS 1:05 PM 3/19 Asia 2 1:05 PM each tossing scoreless outings. 3/20 at CLE 1:05 PM Dodger hitters tallied a total of 14 hits in yesterday’s 3/21 MIL 1:05 PM 3/22 Off Day game, while seven players drove in a run or more, 3/23 at TEX 4:05 PM including Ramos (3 RBI), Ethier (1), Dickson (2), Brett 3/24 ARI 1:05 PM 3/25 OAK (SS) 1:05 PM Eibner (2), Rob Segedin (2), Andrew Toles (2) and 3/26 at TEX 1:05 PM Tyler Holt (1). 3/27 CWS 1:05 PM 3/28 SD (SS) 1:05 PM ON THE HILL: Scott Kazmir will make his first start of the at CIN (SS) 1:05 PM spring tonight after going 10-6 with a 4.56 ERA in his first 3/29 at SEA 1:10 PM 3/30 at LAA 7:07 PM season with the Dodgers in 2016. The three-time All-Star (2006, 3/31 at LAA 7:07 PM ’08, ’14) has posted double-digit victories in eight of his 12 big 4/1 LAA 6:10 PM league seasons. The veteran southpaw held hitters to a .253 LET’S PLAY TWO: Dodger Stadium will host two highly average last year, including a .224 mark against lefties and anticipated events this March, with the Dodger Stadium College struck out 134 batters in 136.1 innings. Baseball Classic March 5 and the World Baseball Classic GOING WORLDWIDE: Ike Davis left camp following championship and semi-final games March 20-22 Sunday’s game in preparation for the World Baseball Classic, The College Baseball Classic features a doubleheader where he will suit up for Team Israel. Other Dodgers with the University of San Diego vs. Michigan at 11:00 representing their homelands include Rob Segedin, who leaves a.m. followed by USC vs. UCLA at 3:00 p.m. Tickets camp for Team Italy on March 5, Kiké Hernández (Puerto begin at just $10 for both matchups (student tickets are Rico, departs on March 6) and the Team Mexico trio (Sergio $5) and can be purchased at Dodgers.com/classic. Romo, Alex Verdugo and Adrián González) will also leave the 6th. All three WBC games begin at 6:00 p.m. and tickets The start of the WBC is under a week away, with the can be purchased at Dodgers.com/WBC. first games taking place on Monday, March 6 in Korea. A LOOK BACK: The Dodgers posted a 91-71 record in 2016, DODGER 2017 BROADCAST TEAM: Joe Davis and Orel en route to their fourth consecutive division title and a trip to the Hershiser will be calling tonight’s game with the Giants on National League Championship Series, their fourth appearance Sportsnet LA. Davis and Hershiser will form the Dodgers’ two- in the LCS in the last nine years since 2008. It marked the first man booth for the 2017 season and Alanna Rizzo will add in- time in franchise history that the Dodgers reached postseason game commentary and post-game interviews. SNLA’s Kelli play in four straight seasons, and they became the first club in Tennant will fill-in for Rizzo during the season. Charley NL West history to win the division four years in a row. Steiner will move over from the radio booth to television to fill Los Angeles won 90+ games for the fourth consecutive in for Davis during the season and Nomar Garciaparra will season, a feat that had only previously been work a number of games during the season subbing for accomplished once in team history, 1951-56 (6). Hershiser. Steiner and Rick Monday will call the action on AM 570 LA Sports and Kevin Kennedy will join Monday when Dodger pitchers combined to set a single-season MLB Steiner moves over to television. Dodgertalk on AM 570 LA record with 1,510 strikeouts, shattering the previous Sports will be hosted by David Vassegh during the season. mark of 1,450 Ks by the 2014 Indians. Vassegh will have a rotating group of analysts including Jerry The Dodgers used a franchise record-tying 55 total Hairston Jr., Ned Colletti and Garciaparra. The Dodgers players and 31 different pitchers (both records Spanish radio team of Hall of Famer Jaime Jarrin and Jorge originally set in 2015 on a club that saw 28 different Jarrin, return to the booth on KTNQ (1020 AM). The SNLA players spend time on the DL, the most for any team in the last 30 years since at least 1987. UPCOMING SCHEDULE Date/Time (Local) Opp. Location Probables TV/RADIO March 2/1:05 pm CLE Camelback-Ranch LHP Clayton Kershaw vs. RHP Danny Salazar None/AM 570 CLUBHOUSE OPEN TOMORROW MORNING: 9:00-10:00 a.m. TEAM MEETING: 10:00-10:45 a.m. TODAY’S PROBABLE PITCHERS LHP Scott Kazmir enters his 13th big league season and second with the Dodgers, with a 108-96 career record and a 4.01 ERA in 298 games (297 starts) with the Rays (2004-09), Angels (2009-11), Indians (2013), Athletics (2014-15), Astros (2015) and Dodgers (2016). The veteran left-handed starter has earned three All-Star selections (2006,’08, ’14), all in the American League. He has averaged nearly a strikeout per inning during the course of his career with 1,608 punch-outs in 1,689.2 innings while posting double-digit victories in eight of his 12 MLB seasons. LHP Patrick Schuster saw action during the Dodgers spring opener on Feb. 25 against the Chicago White Sox when he gave up one hit in one inning of relief while getting one punch out. The 26-year-old southpaw enters his ninth big league season and his first with the Dodgers. He saw his first Major League action last year when he appeared in a combined 11 games with the Athletics and Phillies. In eight minor league seasons between the Diamondbacks (2009-15), Reds (2015), Athletics (2016) and Phillies (2016) organizations, he has combined to go 22-18 with eight saves and a 3.24 ERA in 296 games (31 starts). While in the minors he limited opponents to a .324 career batting average and posted a 1.29 WHIP RHP Ralston Cash last appeared on Feb. 26 against the Brewers when he pitched an impressive inning of relief facing three batters and striking out two. The 25-year-old enters his seventh professional season and first big league camp as a non-roster invitee after going 9-3 with a 2.87 ERA in 46 combined relief appearances with Double-A Tulsa and Triple-A Oklahoma City in 2016.