Valaika homers twice to power Rox offense

Valaika homers twice to power Rox offense

March 6th, 2017
Pat Valaika homered in the second and fourth innings against the Dodgers on Monday. (AP)

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. -- Rockies utility candidate homered twice, while , and also hit homers in a 10-9 victory over the Dodgers at Salt River Fields at Talking Stick on Monday.
The contest also saw Dodgers lefty starting pitcher leave after his first pitch of the second inning with left hip tightness.
"Everything just started tightening up on me," Kazmir said after leaving the game. "Pretty much every part of the hip and all the way to the glute, and everything. I couldn't fire my backside. I couldn't fire my back hip, my back leg. So there was no power, no direction, and it's a tough way to pitch."

Parra -- the Rockies' likely starting left fielder because has been diagnosed with a rib injury -- homered in the second inning off Dodgers non-roster pitcher , who replaced Kazmir. Valaika homered behind Parra, then added a solo shot in the fourth off Chris Hatcher. Garneau also homered in the fourth, while Bemboom went deep in the eighth.

went three innings -- the longest outing by a Rockies starter this spring -- giving up one run on three hits. The run came on 's second homer of the spring, a one-out shot to left field. Chatwood struck out one and walked one.
"The ball's coming out good at an easier effort than normal," Chatwood said. "I feel strong and I feel ready."
Dodgers first baseman played his first game of the spring, going 0-for-2. went 3-for-3 with three RBIs, while Pederson collected two hits.

Dodgers up next: makes his third start of the spring Tuesday, as the Dodgers host the Giants for a 12:05 PT game. He's pitched three perfect innings in his first two starts, while striking out two.
Rockies up next: Lefty gave up five hits and three runs in two innings against the D-backs in his first Cactus League appearance, but shut down the Royals on no hits and three strikeouts in two frames his last start. Anderson's third outing comes Tuesday against the Rangers at 1:05 p.m. MT. Righty , another rotation competitor, is also scheduled to appear.
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