March 19, 200422 yr MARLINS SPRING TRAINING UPCOMING ? Today: Marlins RHP Brad Penny (14-10, 4.13 ERA in 2003), RHP Armando Benitez, RHP Blaine Neal, RHP Nate Bump and LHP Tommy Phelps at Los Angeles Dodgers, RHP Jeff Weaver (7-9, 5.99 ERA in 2003), LHP Wilson Alvarez, RHP Brian Falkenborg and RHP Paul Shuey, 1:05 p.m., Holman Stadium, Vero Beach. ? Friday: Marlins LHP Dontrelle Willis (14-6, 3.30 ERA in 2003) vs. St. Louis Cardinals, RHP Chris Carpenter (Injured, did not play in majors in 2003) and RHP Kiko Calero, 1:05 p.m., Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter. INJURIES ? Third baseman Mike Lowell (sore right elbow) was back in the lineup Wednesday for the first time in more than a week, serving as the Marlins' designated hitter against Minnesota. ? Right-hander A.J. Burnett (sore right elbow) threw for the first time in more than two weeks. WHO'S HOT ? Damion Easley went 2 for 4 with a double and solo home run Wednesday, giving him two home runs this spring. On the flip side, Easley also made a costly error at shortstop that led to two Minnesota runs in the sixth. WHO'S NOT ? Josh Beckett and reliever Chad Fox struggled Wednesday, allowing five runs in their combined 5 2/3 innings. Beckett gave up three runs on seven hits while Fox was charged with two runs, one of them unearned. ? Outfielder Brian Banks struck out in his first two at-bats before driving in a run with a sacrifice fly. PLAY OF THE DAY ? Nothing spectacular, but Easley did make a nice play at shortstop on Luis Rivas' ground ball in the third inning. QUOTE OF THE DAY ''He was mad at himself.'' -- Marlins pitching coach Wayne Rosenthal about Josh Beckett, who wasn't sharp Wednesday in allowing three runs to the Twins. SPRING SCHEDULE Today Los Angeles Dodgers 1:05 Friday ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1:05 Saturday Montreal Expos 1:05 Sunday NEW YORK METS 1:05 Monday HOUSTON ASTROS 1:05 March 23 LOS ANGELES DODGERS 1:05 March 24 St. Louis Cardinals 1:05 March 25 NEW YORK METS 1:05 March 26 New York Mets 1:10 March 27 Baltimore Orioles 7:05 March 28 BOSTON RED SOX 1:05 March 29 Los Angeles Dodgers 1:05 March 30 MONTREAL EXPOS 1:05 March 31 Baltimore Orioles 1:05 April 1 ST. LOUIS CARDINALS 1:05 April 2 New York Mets 7:10 April 3 NEW YORK METS 12:05 April 4 Albuquerque Isotopes 3:05 (Albuquerque, N.M.) NOTE: UPPER CASE indicates home games in Jupiter.
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