Los Angeles Dodgers secure a narrow 5-4 win over Cleveland Indians – MLB Spring Training
Los Angeles Dodgers secured a narrow 5-4 win over Cleveland Indians at the Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Arizona on Saturday, March 24 in their thrilling Cactus League encounter of the 2012 Major League Baseball Spring Training Session.
Luis Cruz displayed some great hitting skills as he hit a crucial two run triple in Dodgers 5-4 win over the Indians.
He's interesting," Dodgers manager Don Mattingly said of Cruz. "Again, we've talked about his versatility a lot. There's his flexibility and durability. He is able to play a lot of different positions. Definitely, he's in the mix."
Dee Gordon also impressed his skipper with his impressive speed and agility, racing down the first base line in 3.79 seconds.
"That is soooo slow," Gordon joked in a post game interview.
Starter Chris Capuano gave up only six hits and two runs for the Dodgers while striking out five batters.
"I felt great the first four innings," Capuano said. "But I got noticeably tired in the fifth. My ball was up. But through the first four innings my command was good."
The Dodgers secured yet another close win on Saturday to improve their spring win-loss record to 11-7. Considering the kind of start they had made to their spring campaign, the Dodgers will be very pleased with they have managed to achieve in the last few
games. In a display of some high quality baseball skills, the Dodgers outplayed the Indians to make a strong statement.
The Dodgers have not been able to live up to the expectations in the last two MLB seasons. Although they won the American League West division title in 2009, their last World Series triumph was recorded in 1988. Dodgers’ fans will be expecting their team
to perform consistently throughout this season to make it to the playoffs.
The Indians, on the other hand, will be disheartened by the fact they were unable to cross the winning line. It will not be wrong to say that they had several opportunities to take the lead. The Indians paid the ultimate price for their lack of concentration
and unforced errors.
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