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Kazmir pitches his way out of contention for spot in Dodgers' rotation

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The Dodgers' Scott Kazmir Kazmir retired just eight of 18 batters in three innings (one hit into a double play), allowing three runs on three hits (one a home run by Mike Napoli), walking five, hitting two batters and throwing a wild pitch on Sunday. (AP Photo/Darron Cummings)

SURPRISE, Ariz. – Scott Kazmir is going to have to follow a trail of bread crumbs back to being an effective major-league pitcher again. But it won’t be in the Dodgers’ starting rotation any time soon.

The left-hander’s lost spring continued Sunday afternoon.