Guardians Spoil Dodgers' Perfect Start

The Cleveland Guardians ended the Los Angeles Dodgers' perfect start to the season with a 4-2 victory on Monday. Pitcher Parker Messick was instrumental, throwing six scoreless innings and allowing just five hits while striking out five. The Guardians secured their win with a decisive three-run surge in the seventh inning.

The Dodgers, who had been 3-0, nearly staged another comeback in the bottom of the ninth against closer Cade Smith, scoring two runs. However, their offense, including stars like Shohei Ohtani and Mookie Betts, struggled throughout the game, going a combined 3-for-16.

Cleveland opened the scoring with an RBI double from Steven Kwan in the first inning off Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki. Sasaki, making his first start since May 9, allowed one run and four hits in four innings. The Guardians extended their lead in the seventh when Rhys Hoskins forced in a run and Daniel Schneemann followed with a two-run double.

José Ramírez played in his 1,614th game for Cleveland, tying Nap Lajoie for second all-time in games played for the franchise. The Guardians will continue their series against the Dodgers on Tuesday, with Tanner Bibee starting for Cleveland against Shohei Ohtani, who will make his season debut on the mound.