LOS ANGELES --- In his first 2016 start, left-hander Brett Anderson was removed after 30-pitch first inning. It was announced later that Anderson was taken out with a mild left wrist sprain.
Anderson was victimized by the home run ball in the first inning. Jody Mercer hit a two-run home run to start the scoring and Sean Rodriguez capped the scoring with a three-run home run. Anderson would leave with a line of one inning pitched, five runs, five hits and one walk allowed.
In 112 career starts before today, Anderson had only one other start as short as this one.