PHOENIX —
Cubs 7, Dodgers 0 (seven innings)
ON THE MOUND: Jimmy Nelson, who sat out 2020 because of lower-back surgery and missed all of 2018 and most of 2019 because of shoulder and elbow injuries, yielded an unearned run, one hit and struck out one in a one-inning start. “It was a lot of hard work, long days and sacrifices,” said Nelson, who mixed a 94 mph fastball with a nice slider. “It was nice to get back out there and come out of it healthy. This is the best I’ve felt since 2017.