Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians

MLB

Dodgers

76-48

3-8

Final

Guardians

60-66

Progressive Field

TV: MLB.TV

Team	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R
LAD	2	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	3
CLE	0	0	0	2	0	0	5	1	X	8

Who won: Guardians 8-3

The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 8-3 on Tuesday, August 22, 2023 at Progressive Field. The Dodgers win the series 2-1. The Guardians outscored the Dodgers 5-0 in the 7th inning. Kole Calhoun went 1-for-4 with a home run and 3 RBI for the Guardians. Will Smith went 1-for-4 with a home run and 2 RBI for the Dodgers.

Recap · Aug 22

Calhoun's 3-run homer rallies Guardians to 8-3 win over Dodgers, who drop just third game in August

When Kole Calhoun got back to the dugout, Guardians manager Terry Francona was waiting for him with a fist bump and slap on the back.

What it means

Season series: LAD win series 2-1.
Dodgers 33-27 on the road; Guardians 33-31 at home.

Latest headlines

ESPN · 58m ago

Williams' short-rest gem helps Guardians complete ALDS comeback

ESPN · 2h ago

Guardians repeatedly troll divisional rival White Sox after ALDS win

Recap · 3h ago

Williams, Ramírez lead Guardians over White Sox 2-0 to cap comeback in 5-game AL Division Series

ESPN · 3h ago

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ESPN · 5h ago

Guardians take down White Sox, complete comeback to clinch spot in ALCS

Preview · 1d ago

Guardians and White Sox meet in decisive ALDS Game 5

ESPN · 1d ago

Guardians' Williams, White Sox's Burke to start for ALCS bid

Recap · 2d ago

Jose Ramirez homers as the Guardians beat the White Sox 9-5 to force a decisive Game 5 in ALDS

Injuries and inactives

Dodgers1st in NL West

Miguel Rojas 2B
Back, left
Day-To-Day
Ben Casparius RP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Gavin Stone SP
Shoulder, Inflammation, right
60-Day-IL
Jake Cousins RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
60-Day-IL
Will Klein RP
Elbow, Soreness, right
60-Day-IL

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Andrew Walters RP
Elbow, Surgery, right
Out
Colin Holderman RP
Wrist, Surgery, right
15-Day-IL
Rhys Hoskins 1B
Back, Inflammation
10-Day-IL

Probable starters

Dodgers1st in NL West

Bobby Miller SP

Probable starter · 11-4, 3.76 ERA, 119 K, 1.10 WHIP

Lineup

1Mookie BettsRF
2Freddie Freeman1B
3Will SmithC
4Max Muncy3B
5David PeraltaLF
6Jason HeywardRF
7James OutmanCF
8Michael BuschDH
9Miguel RojasSS

Guardians1st in AL Cent

Noah Syndergaard SP

Probable starter · 2-6, 6.50 ERA, 56 K, 1.39 WHIP

Lineup

1Steven KwanLF
2Jose Ramirez3B
3Kole Calhoun1B
4Oscar GonzalezDH
5Andres Gimenez2B
6Gabriel AriasSS
7Will BrennanRF
8Bo NaylorC
9Myles StrawCF

The series

LAD win series 2-1

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Game info

Venue: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio · Attendance 22,173
Officials: Mark Wegner (Home Plate Umpire), Malachi Moore (First Base Umpire), Bruce Dreckman (Second Base Umpire), Stu Scheurwater (Third Base Umpire)