Dodgers shut out Mariners, win 3rd straight to start Cactus League play

THE GAME: The Dodgers remained unbeaten through three Cactus League games, holding the Seattle Mariners to four hits in a 3-0 victory on Monday afternoon at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.

PITCHING REPORT: Dodgers pitchers have allowed just nine hits over their past two games and three runs total (one unearned) in the first three spring games. … Alex Vesia made his first appearance of the spring and retired the side in order in the fifth inning, striking out two. … Landon Knack, Kyle Hurt and Cole Irvin also retired the side in order in their innings.

HITTING REPORT: The Dodgers strung together three consecutive hits in the fourth inning to score their first two runs. Dalton Rushing started it with a single. He went to third on a double by Santiago Espinal. Both of them scored on a double by Alex Freeland. … Espinal had his second hit of the day, a single, in the sixth inning and scored on an error. … Andy Pages had a pair of singles in three at-bats Monday.