Tough Day at Home for the Guardians
What a challenging matchup it was when the Cleveland Guardians took on the Los Angeles Dodgers! Despite our valiant attempts, we fell 7-2 to a strong Dodgers team. Things certainly got off to a rough start with Shohei Ohtani going deep right away with a solo homer in the top of the first. Unfortunately, our bats couldn't match up in the opening frame against the Dodgers' capable pitching.Guardians' Offense Struggles to Get Going
In the second inning, the Dodgers added another run on a Will Smith score from Andy Pages' single. Our hitters, on the other hand, couldn't find any rhythm, with players like Steven Kwan and Bo Naylor getting overpowered at the plate by Dodgers’ pitching. The third inning gave us a glimmer of hope when Gabriel Arias walked and Angel Martinez singled, allowing Kwan to drive in Arias for a run.
However, the Dodgers expanded their lead in the fifth and again in the sixth as their relentless batters, highlighted by Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman, pushed the score to 6-1.Fighting Back but Falling Short
The sixth inning saw a brief moment of joy when Jose Ramirez and Kyle Manzardo connected for a double and a single, letting Ramirez come home and cut the deficit to 6-2. However, Will Smith struck again for the Dodgers in the ninth inning with a powerful homer to left center, widening their lead to 7-2. The Guardians made attempts to rally back, but Nolan Jones grounding out in the final at-bat sadly wrapped up our struggles at home.While it's never ideal to lose, especially to a team as talent-packed as the Dodgers,
let's keep our heads high, Guardians fans! There are always lessons to learn and new games to play. On to the next battle, and let's keep rooting for our Cleveland Guardians! 
️Scoreboard for Dodgers @ Guardians (May 26th, 2025)
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 1 |