Mat Latos looks ready for regular season

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Mat Latos #55 of the Cincinnati Reds pitches against the San Francisco Giants in Game Five of the National League Division Series at Great American Ball Park on October 11, 2012 in Cincinnati, Ohio. (Photo by Andy Lyons/Getty Images)
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Posted: 03/13/2013

GOODYEAR, Ariz. - The Reds' Mat Latos allowed one run in four innings and the Dodgers' Josh Beckett gave up his first run of the spring in Cincinnati's 6-2 win over Los Angeles on Tuesday night.

Latos struck out six after allowing hits to the first two batters of the game. Dee Gordon started the game with a single and stole second. Mark Ellis singled Gordon home.

Beckett, coming off a disappointing 2012 season, gave up a home run to Shin-Soo Choo, but only one other hit and two walks in 4 1-3 innings.

It was Choo's first home run of the spring.

Ted Lilly, who is in competition to regain a spot in the Dodgers rotation, allowed a run-scoring triple to Donald Lutz to score former Dodger, Xavier Paul.

Devin Mesoraco, competing for the job as backup catcher, broke the game open with a bases clearing three-run double off Lilly.

Lilly allowed five runs, two earned, in 2 2-3 innings.

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