Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz. Sasaki allowed two hits while striking out five in three scoreless innings in his debut. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz. Sasaki allowed two hits while striking out five in three scoreless innings in his debut. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki prepares to throw to the plate during the fifth inning of their Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz. Sasaki allowed two hits while striking out five in three scoreless innings in his debut. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during the fifth inning of their Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz. Sasaki allowed two hits while striking out five in three scoreless innings in his debut. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki rests in the dugout between the fifth and sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki pumps his fist at the end of the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Cincinnati Reds pitcher Chase Petty throws to the plate during the first inning of a spring training game against the Dodgers, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani bats during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
The Cincinnati Reds’ TJ Friedl, left, slaps hands with teammate Austin Hays after Friedl scored during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Dodgers, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the second inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani hits in the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani is tagged out at second base by Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz during the third inning of a spring training baseball game Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers star Mookie Betts rounds the bases after hitting a home run during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the first inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto throws to the plate during the third inning of a spring training baseball game against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
The Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz gestures behind Dodgers infielder Tommy Edman after hitting a double during the sixth inning of a spring training baseball game, Tuesday, March. 4, 2025, in Phoenix. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
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Dodgers pitcher Roki Sasaki throws to the plate during the sixth inning of their Cactus League game against the Cincinnati Reds on Tuesday night in Glendale, Ariz. Sasaki allowed two hits while striking out five in three scoreless innings in his debut. (AP Photo/Darryl Webb)
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THE GAME: Roki Sasaki struck out five in three scoreless innings in his Cactus League debut and the Dodgers rallied to beat the Cincinnati Reds, 4-2, Tuesday night at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.
PITCHING REPORT: Yoshinobu Yamamoto became the first Dodgers pitcher to go four innings this spring. He gave up two runs on three hits in the first inning but retired 10 of the last 11 batters he faced, three on strikeouts. … Sasaki followed and gave up two hits, hit a batter, walked a batter and threw a wild pitch in his first two innings but stranded three baserunners. He retired six of the last seven batters he faced, three on strikeouts, and threw 46 pitches in all.
HITTING REPORT: Mookie Betts hit his first home run of the spring. … Freddie Freeman was 1 for 3 with a double. Freeman is 4 for 11 with a double and two home runs in his first four spring games. … Shohei Ohtani was 1 for 3 with a single that left his bat at 109.8 mph. In his first three spring games, Ohtani is 3 for 8 with a home run. … Austin Gauthier drove in the tying and go-ahead runs with a single during the Dodgers’ three-run eighth-inning rally.
INJURY REPORT: Will Smith was hit in the left knee by a pitch in the fourth inning. He stayed in the game briefly then was replaced by a pinch-runner. Smith was scheduled to leave the game after that inning regardless.
UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Landon Knack) at Angels (LHP Reid Detmers), Wednesday, 12:10 p.m. PT at Tempe Diablo Stadium, SportsNet LA, 570 AM
