Dem Bums – A Dodgers Blog

Derek Lowe pitched four shutout innings and had his second solid start of the spring in the Dodgers 6-4 win over the Red Sox this afternoon.  He gave up two hits and struck out four and he’s now pitched seven innings without giving up a run.  Rookie Jon Broxton walked four and gave up a hit in 1 1/3 innings as he continues to struggle.  Cody Ross went deep for the third time this spring and J.D. Drew and Ramon Martinez both hit solo shots.  The Dodgers square off against the Tigers tomorrow afternoon.

More importantly, Eric Gagne and Jeff Kent both made their debuts yesterday.  Gagne pitched a perfect inning and needed only five pitches to put the Orioles down.  Jeff Kent served as the DH and went two for three. 

Rafael Furcal and Jayson Werth both had solid workouts today.  Furcal had knee surgery and Werth had wrist surgery during the offseason, and getting these two guys out on the field will be huge if the Dodgers want to get off to a good start when the real games begin.