De La Rosa Impressive For Dodgers At Spring Finale
LOS ANGELES (AP)--Rubby De La Rosa allowed two hits over 5 2-3 scoreless innings, Corey Smith hit a three-run homer and Marcus Thames had a solo shot, leading the Los Angeles Dodgers to an 8-1 victory over Seattle on Wednesday night in the final exhibition game for both teams.
Injury-plagued Mariners left-hander Erik Bedard gave up five runs and six hits over four innings, finishing his spring slate 3-1 in six starts with a 3.15 ERA. The No. 4 starter in the rotation is scheduled to make his season debut Monday night at Texas -- his first appearance in a regular-season game since July 25, 2009.
Bedard missed the entire 2010 campaign because of two shoulder surgeries -- the first on Aug. 14, 2009 to repair a torn labrum, the other last Aug. 6 to have bone spurs removed. He signed a one-year contract in December as a free agent, a month after the Mariners declined to exercise his $8 million option and opted to pay him a $250,000 buyout.
Bedard missed the entire 2010 campaign because of two shoulder surgeries -- the first on Aug. 14, 2009 to repair a torn labrum, the other last Aug. 6 to have bone spurs removed. He signed a one-year contract in December as a free agent, a month after the Mariners declined to exercise his $8 million option and opted to pay him a $250,000 buyout.
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