Justin Turner was perfect at the plate and Ross Stripling was working on a shutout but the Los Angeles Dodgers suffered a 3-1 loss to the Texas Rangers at Surprise Stadium.
Stripling turned in another strong performance as he scattered five hits over 4.2 shutout innings. Stripling’s start was all the more encouraging should he be temporarily needed in the rotation come Opening Day.
While the Rangers put runners on the corners with consecutive singles in the first inning, Stripling escaped the jam by inducing a double play. He allowed two-out singles in each the third and fourth inning but nothing came of either.