GLENDALE, Ariz. — Andy Burns’ solo home run in the bottom of the ninth inning tied the score as the Dodgers and Milwaukee Brewers played to a 3-3 tie in their Cactus League opener on Friday afternoon at Camelback Ranch.
PITCHING REPORT: Clayton Kershaw threw 21 pitches to five hitters, retiring four and walking one. Kershaw didn’t have any strikeouts in his first outing of the spring. … Minor-league right-hander Aldry Acosta replaced Kershaw and gave up a two-run double to Mario Feliciano. … Beau Burrows pitched two scoreless innings. … Brusdar Graterol, Alex Vesia and Garrett Cleavinger pitched the final three innings, allowing no hits, walking one and striking out four.
HITTING REPORT: In camp as a non-roster invite, outfielder Jason Martin hit the Dodgers’ first home run of the spring. … The Dodgers were held without a hit until Chris Taylor’s leadoff double in the fifth inning. He moved to third on a ground out and scored on a sacrifice fly by Matt Beaty. … Catcher Tony Wolters had a double.
DEFENSE REPORT: The Dodgers made a pair of errors, one each by Miguel Vargas at third base and Jake Lamb at first. … Cody Bellinger made a nice tumbling catch on a sinking line drive to center field.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Ryan Pepiot) vs. Mariners (RHP Levi Stoudt), at Peoria Sports Complex, Saturday, 1:10 p.m., SportsNet LA