Dodgers lose to Athletics as Blake Snell struggles

THE GAME: The Dodgers fell into a four-run hole in Blake Snell’s second start of the spring and dropped a 7-5 decision to the Athletics at Camelback Ranch in Glendale, Ariz.

OFFENSIVE REPORT: James Outman delivered his third extra-base hit of the spring and first home run with a three-run shot in the fourth inning. … After entering as a pinch hitter in the fifth inning, Chris Taylor had hits in consecutive at-bats, including his second double of the spring. … Hyeseong Kim had a two-run single in the seventh inning to double his RBI total on his fifth hit of the spring.

PITCHING REPORT: In his second Cactus League outing, left-hander Blake Snell gave up four runs on five hits over 3 2/3 innings, while striking out five on 67 pitches. Snell gave up a home run to the left-handed hitting Drew Avans, a former Dodgers minor leaguer. Snell gave up just two home runs to left-handed batters in 67 plate appearances last season. … While right-hander Kirby Yates had a strikeout in a scoreless inning, right-hander Blake Treinen gave up a run in his lone inning of work. … Left-hander Tanner Scott gave up a hit in a scoreless inning as the back end of the bullpen all worked in succession.

DEFENSIVE REPORT: First baseman David Bote turned in an unassisted double play to end the top of the eighth inning, hitting the ground to catch a line drive down the line from Alejo Lopez before tagging the bag with his glove to also retire Avans at first.

UP NEXT: Dodgers (RHP Yoshinobu Yamamoto) vs. Diamondbacks (RHP John Curtis), Monday, Camelback Ranch, Glendale, Ariz., 1:05 p.m., SportsNet LA, 570 AM