Williams, who broke his right foot March 28 when he fouled off a pitch during spring training, singled twice, scored one run and started three inning-ending double plays at third base.
Oh, wait, I think I got this saying mixed up… Teixeira, after two poor defensive plays in the bottom of the third, struck out in the top of the fourth as part of another one-two-three inning for the Yankees.
ON THE MOUND: Veteran left-hander Paul Maholm continued to press his case for a spot in the Dodgers' rotation, striking out four in a three-inning stint in which he gave up just one run.
He used his starter, Joe Blanton, for only two innings, and one of his aces, Cole Hamels, for a three-inning tuneup in the middle.
They will not be at their strongest Monday, either; they needed five innings from their bullpen after Carlos Torres struggled through a ragged three-inning outing.
Vargas came out of Saturday's three-inning simulated game without any complications and Scioscia said he expects Vargas to make a minor league rehabilitation start Thursday, when he'll aim for five innings or 75 pitches.
INSIDE PITCH Joba Chamberlain allowed two runs in the first inning Wednesday, but retired his final eight batters in his third three-inning start in a row.
In his second Cactus League start, Beckett was pounded for five runs and six hits — three of them long home runs — in a three-inning, 52-pitch outing in which he fooled nobody.
Chance began what became an easy three-inning stint — two hits, no runs, two strikeouts — with the leadoff hitter Roberto Clemente.
