Dodgers News: Instrasquad Game Two Recap And Video Of Both Games
The Los Angeles Dodgers completed a three-inning intrasquad game on Monday, which ended in a 0-0 tie. Chris Reed and Dan Haren were the starters, each pitching a scoreless two innings. Paco Rodriguez and Jamey Wright served as relievers and both pitched the final inning for their respective team.
Yasiel Puig started the game in center field, perhaps giving Don Mattingly a look at another option there with Matt Kemp still recovering from off-season ankle injury.
Haren began the game by retiring the top of the lineup in order via the Dodgers Twitter account:
A 1-2-3 top of the first for #TeamGreinke's Dan Haren. Haren gets Gordon, Uribe and Ramirez. Chris Reed takes the mound for #TeamKemp.
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) February 24, 2014
Outfielder Joc Pederson managed to provide a highlight as he robbed Andre Ethier of a home run, according to JP Hoornstra of the LA Daily News:
Joc Pederson reached above the short fence in RF to rob Andre Ethier of a possible 2-run HR. #Dodgers
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) February 24, 2014
The game then turned to laughs when Adrian Gonzalez was picked off second base, reports Bill Plunkett of the OC Register
Uribe riding Adrian Gonzalez after being picked off 2B. Asks baserunning coach Davey Lopes when Gonzalez should be here for extra work Tues
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) February 24, 2014
Prospect Chris Reed had a nice outing via Hoornstra:
Strong 2 innings for Chris Reed. Faced the minimum 6 batters. Got the DP ball from Crawford, struck out Puig and Van Slyke. #Dodgers
— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) February 24, 2014
Non-roster invitee Chone Figgins was doing some nice things via Eric Stephen of TrueBlueLA:
Chone Figgins just worked the first walk of the spring. Then stole second on Paco/Butera
— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) February 24, 2014
The game ends in a 0-0 tie and there weren’t many hits to go around via Plunkett:
O runs in today's intrasquad game. Only 4 hits in 3 IP. 3 singles and a two out 2B by JC Boscan. 2 walks. SB by Chine Figgins. #Dodgers
— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) February 24, 2014
The Dodgers will get to play an actual opponent on Wednesday when they begin their Cactus league schedule against the Arizona Diamondbacks.
Here’s video of the two intrasquad games courtesy of the Dodgers:
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