Hall of Fame manager Tommy Lasorda’s second game as the Dodgers manager in place of Joe Torre left him feeling a little sick.
Los Angeles managed just two hits, home runs by Andre Ethier and minor-leaguer Jamie Hoffman, and the Dodgers’ split squad fell 10-4 to the Washington Nationals on Wednesday.
“Every time I looked up, I kind of got sick,” said Lasorda, 80, filling in for Torre while he’s in China with part of the Dodgers team that will play the San Diego Padres twice this weekend.
The Dodgers lost to Florida 7-6 in Lasorda’s first game as their manager since he retired in 1996.
The Dodgers have focused on manufacturing runs through aggressive baserunning, but it only took them so far against the Nationals.
“You’ve got to be able to get them on to do it,” Lasorda said.
*In his second spring start, Twins left-hander Francisco Liriano needed 53 pitches to get through two-plus innings. Only 28 were strikes. He gave up four hits, three runs and two walks while striking out one, struggling to control his fastball and only getting six outs. … Yankees pitcher Andy Pettitte was scratched from his start against Tampa Bay because of irritation in his left elbow. … Chris Carpenter threw 20 pitches off a mound for the second time. It’s another step in a laborious process for the St. Louis Cardinals’ ace, rehabbing from reconstructive elbow surgery. … The Rays’ Rocco Baldelli will begin the season on the disabled list because of a condition that the oft-injured outfielder says leaves him feeling extremely fatigued after short workouts. … A’s third baseman Eric Chavez flew to Los Angeles to have a follow-up examination on his back. … The Jays lost righty Casey Janssen for the season (shoulder).
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Edited by Bob Foltman from Tribune news services.
