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Dodger Blue > Featured > Spring Training Recap: Dodgers Lose To Angels In Freeway Series Opener
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Spring Training Recap: Dodgers Lose To Angels In Freeway Series Opener

Matthew Moreno
March 28, 2021
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Austin Barnes, 2021 Spring Training
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The Los Angeles Dodgers hit four home runs, including a pair from Max Muncy, but dropped the Freeway Series opener 6-5 to the L.A. Angels. The three-game set now shifts to Dodger Stadium to wrap up the exhibition slate.

The Dodgers opened the scoring in the second inning when Max Muncy followed Cody Bellinger’s leadoff walk with a home run to straightaway center field. The homer was Muncy’s second of the spring but more encouraging in that it came off a left-hander in Andrew Heaney and despite being off balance with his swing.

Gavin Lux and Corey Seager added to the power display with a solo home run each in the third inning. Lux took an outside fastball to left-center field for his first homer, and Seager pulled a monster shot to right.

The Dodgers’ 4-0 lead was cut in half in the bottom of the third as the Angels loaded the bases on two singles and a walk. Albert Pujols’ hard-hit grounder with two outs took a tricky hop and got by Seager, who was given a tough error that allowed two runs to score.

Anaheim loaded the bases again in the fourth inning and tied the game on Mike Trout’s two-run single into center. Tony Gonsolin then walked Anthony Rendon before giving way to Gus Varland, who kept the score knotted up.

Although Gonsolin was scheduled to pitch Sunday, it was expected to come in the form of a piggyback appearance to David Price. However, the veteran left-hander was scratched due to feeling under the weather.

The Dodgers hoped to get Gonsolin through five innings, but he fell short at 3.2 frames. Gonsolin did collect six strikeouts and allowed four runs (two earned).

Muncy broke the tie with in the fifth inning with his second home run of the night. That held until Juan Lagares led off the bottom of the seventh with a solo shot to again pull the Angels even, and Taylor Ward delivered a walk-off home run in the eighth inning.

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ByMatthew Moreno
Matthew Moreno is a journalist from Whittier, Calif., who is a credentialed reporter and is currently the Executive Editor of DodgerBlue.com and LakersNation.com. In addition to covering Los Angeles Dodgers and Los Angels Lakers, Matthew has a strong passion for keeping up to date with the sneakerhead culture. It began with Michael Jordan and Air Jordan shoes, and has carried over to Kobe Bryant's signature line with Nike. Matthew previously was the lead editor and digital strategist at Dodgers Nation, and the co-editor and lead writer at Reign of Troy, where he covered USC Trojans Football. Matthew graduated from California State Long Beach University with a major in journalism and minor in communications. Contact: matt@mediumlargela.com
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