Series Review: Cleveland Guardians take huge series vs. Los Angeles Dodgers

The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Dodger clashed on the West Coast.

The Cleveland Guardians and Los Angeles Dodgers had what could be described as a potential preview of the World Series this year as the two teams collided in Los Angeles. The Guards took the series to advance to 34-28 on the season. They are also only one game back now from the Minnesota Twins, who the Guards start a three-game series with on Tuesday.

Jose Ramirez missed two games during the Dodgers series, and his absence was felt in Game 2 pretty quickly. The Guardians amassed just two hits in Game 2 and saw Owen Miller try to fill in for Ramirez as the three-hitter in the lineup.

Franmil Reyes has begun his minor league rehab assignment in Columbus and so far he’s off to a very good start, hitting .429, two home runs, and six RBIs. He hasn’t gone a single game without registering at least one hit. His strikeouts are still a little high, three in five games but that’s a much better pace than he was setting in Cleveland.

Los Angeles Dodgers and Cleveland Guardians series review

Game 1 – Guardians Win (2-1)

A pitcher’s duel stretched across 10 innings until the Guardians broke a 1-1 tie in the top of the 10 innings with a Richie Palacios sacrifice fly to give the good guys the win.

Game 2 – Dodgers Win (7-1)

Not much to say about this game, the Guardians saw Cal Quantrill get slaughtered by good Dodgers hitting and the offense netted just two hits.

Game 3 – Guardians Win (5-3)

The Guardians pulled off another late-inning rally, breaking a 3-3 tie behind some timely pitching by Richie Palacios and some exceptional pitching from Emmanuel Clase.

Series Standouts

Richie Palacios

1-2, 3 RBI

Anthony Gose

1.2 IP, 4 K, 1 Run

Sam Hentges

2.0 IP, 2 Ks