Brantley hits first homer of spring

Michael Brantley hit a two-run homer, his first long ball this spring as he returns from a right shoulder injury that limited him to 11 games last year as the Indians defeated the Diamondbacks, 6-5, on March 26.

Chris Colabello added a three-run shot as part of a five-run first inning for Cleveland.

In other Indians news, the team optioned pitchers Mike Clevinger and Joe Colon to Triple-A Columbus, and reassigned catcher Adam Moore, infielder Richie Shaffer and outfielder Bradley Zimmer to the minorleague camp.

Golf

JOHNSON WINS MATCH

PLAY » The final day lasted longer than Dustin Johnson wanted. The outcome was what everyone expected.

Johnson, a golfing machine with no discernible weakness and hardly any pulse, won the Dell Technologies Match Play on Sunday for his third straight victory, this one making him the first person to sweep the four World Golf Championships.

He had to work the hardest for this title. Johnson was taken to the 18th hole in the semifinal before making an 8-foot putt to beat Hideto Tanihara, and then Jon Rahm rallied from 5 down with 10 holes to play until his fearless charge fell short on the final hole.

Johnson tapped in a 30-inch putt for a 1-up victory, completing a dominant week in which he never trailed in the 112 holes he played over seven matches.

“What am I going to say that you guys don’t know?” Rahm said. “If his putter had been hot, I wouldn’t have had a chance, no question . ... It’s amazing how he’s able to keep cool the entire round. It amazes me. And he’s just a perfect, complete player.”

Johnson now has 15 victories in his career, six of them dating to his first major at the U.S. Open last summer at Oakmont. Three of them were World Golf Championships at the Bridgestone Invitational, the Mexico Championship and the Match Play.

He won the HSBC Champions in Shanghai in 2013.

There’s really not much else to say. He led 94 percent of the holes he played at Austin Country Club, a tournament record.

He won 46 of those 112 holes. When asked about his pulse on Saturday, Johnson said, “It’s beating.” And on Sunday? “It got a little faster than I would have liked starting on about 16,” he said with a smile. “But I was able to hang in there.”

Johnson was 4 up with six holes to play when Rahm hit driver over the water and onto the 13th green to win the hole with a birdie.

ERIC GAY — THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Dustin Johnson holds his trophy after defeating Jon Rahm at the Match Play tournament at Austin County Club March 26 in Austin, Texas.