One day after chasing Chicago White Sox starter Donn Roach in the first inning of their Cactus League opener, the Los Angeles Dodgers did so again Sunday en route to a 13-9 win over a split-squad Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim team.
Jesus Castillo began the game by retiring A.J. Pollock, only for matters to go downhill from there. He hit Max Muncy with a pitch, walked Chris Taylor and gave up an RBI single to Russell Martin.
It marked a second consecutive day in which Martin drove in at least one run. Ezequiel Carrera’s base hit extended the Dodgers’ lead to 2-0, a passed ball brought in another, and Alex Verdugo’s sacrifice fly made it 4-0 and knocked Castillo out of the game.