THE GAME: The Dodgers guaranteed themselves a winning record in Cactus League play with a 6-2 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Monday at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona.
PITCHING REPORT: Yoshinobu Yamamoto became the first Dodgers starter this spring to pitch into the fifth inning, recording seven strikeouts in five innings while allowing one run on four hits and a walk. Yamamoto’s next start will be in the regular-season opener on March 18 against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo. … Left-hander Alex Vesia had two strikeouts over one inning.
HITTING REPORT: Shohei Ohtani, Freddie Freeman and Teoscar Hernandez each had extra-base hits while Tommy Edman had two singles and a pair of runs scored as the Dodgers’ top of the order was productive. … Ohtani drilled a double 118.5 mph off the bat to lead off the bottom of the first inning as the Dodgers sent eight batters to the plate and scored two runs on a Freeman double. … Hernandez and Miguel Rojas each were hit by pitches in the left arm but remained in the game. … Roster hopeful Hyeseong Kim played in his sixth consecutive game, coming off the bench with a hit and two runs scored. Kim has started just one game during this stretch.
DEFENSIVE REPORT: Yamamoto completed a difficult play at first base on a high feed from first baseman David Bote in the fifth inning as he regained his footing and dragged a toe across the bag to record an out. “That was a good sign because I can see how physically I am ready to move around,” Yamamoto said through an interpreter.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Roki Sasaki) vs. Guardians (LHP Doug Nikhazy), Tuesday, 1:05 p.m., Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Ariz., SportsNet LA, 570 AM