<p>OAKLAND, Calif. — Will Smith homered off the left-field foul pole, Corey Seager and Zach McKinstry each drove in three runs, and the Los Angeles Dodgers pounded the winless Oakland Athletics 10-3 on Monday night.</p>
<p>Justin Turner also went deep as the defending World Series champions provided plenty of support for starter Dustin May (1-0). Seager hit a three-run double, and McKinstry had two RBI singles and a sacrifice fly.</p>
<p>May, who was 3-1 in 10 starts and two relief outings during the shortened 2020 season, struck out eight and walked two over six scoreless innings. He allowed only two hits.</p>
<p>With Dodger Blue making up most of the 6,653 fans in attendance, it sure sounded like a Los Angeles home game. </p>
<p>The reigning AL West champion A’s dropped to 0-5 for the third time in franchise history and first since 1987. Oakland also lost its initial five games in 1979 — both that year and in ’87 the club won its sixth game. </p>
<p>Oakland got outscored 35-9 by the rival Astros in a season-opening four-game sweep, then got thumped by another impressive, slugging opponent.</p>
<p>“Well, we’re facing the world champions here, so it’s not like it gets any easier,” manager Bob Melvin said before the game.</p>
<p>Oakland’s three runs in the eighth were too late. Mark Canha homered and Matt Chapman and Ka’ai Tom added run-scoring singles — Tom for his first major league hit.</p>
<p>A’s right-hander Frankie Montas (0-1) was done after 2 2/3 innings, having allowed seven runs and seven hits in his first 2021 start. He was slowed the past week after leaving his final spring training outing March 25 with a ripped cuticle on his right middle finger. </p>
<p>TRAINER’S ROOM</p>
<p>Dodgers: Manager Dave Roberts went with usual 1B Max Muncy at designated hitter to give him a break, and second baseman Gavin Lux was rested before entering to pinch-run in the ninth. “He’s one of two guys that played all four games in Colorado, so to get him off his feet to DH, get Eddie (Edwin Ríos), I think it’s a good thing, and just giving Gavin a day off,” Roberts said. </p>
<p>Athletics: INF/OF Chad Pinder was placed on the 10-day injured list with a sprained left knee. To take his roster spot, Oakland recalled LHP A.J. Puk from its Stockton alternate site. … CF Ramón Laureano was out of the lineup for a third straight game after jamming his left wrist diving into first base Friday night. Melvin expected Laureano to return soon, saying: “I really don’t know. Hopefully it’s tomorrow — we have a lefty going tomorrow.” … Oakland closer Trevor Rosenthal, sidelined by inflammation in his pitching shoulder, was scheduled to be examined by a doctor Monday and Melvin expected to know more about Rosenthal’s status after that. … RF Stephen Piscotty is slated to be in the lineup Tuesday vs. a lefty starter. </p>
<p>UP NEXT</p>
<p>Dodgers LHP Clayton Kershaw (0-1, 7.94 ERA) faces Oakland RHP Chris Bassitt (0-1, 5.06).</p>
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