THE GAME: Freddie Freeman homered on the first pitch he saw this spring and the Dodgers beat the San Diego Padres for the second consecutive day, 4-1, on Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Starter Landon Knack retired the side in order in each of the first two innings, striking out four of the six batters he faced. … Lefty T.J. McFarland and right-hander Nabil Crismatt each pitched a scoreless inning.
HITTING REPORT: Freeman drove in two runs with his home run and a sacrifice fly. … Miguel Vargas was 2 for 3 with a double off the shortstop’s glove and an infield single on a ball chopped onto the grass down the third-base line.
DEFENSE REPORT: Playing left field, Vargas made a running catch on Bryce Johnson’s blooper in the fifth inning.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Tyler Glasnow) vs. Angels (RHP Victor Mederos) at Tempe Diablo Stadium, Saturday, 12:10 p.m. PT, SportsNet LA, 570 AM
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