Guardians Score Update: Cleveland’s Ninth-Inning Blast Secures Thrilling Win—Final Score, Highlights & Standings

CLEVELAND, Ohio — The Cleveland Guardians fell to the Los Angeles Dodgers, 7-2, on Memorial Day at Progressive Field, opening their six-game homestand with a tough loss that kept them four-and-a-half games behind the first-place Detroit Tigers in the American League Central. First-pitch drama • Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani ambushed Gavin Williams’ first offering of the night, sending a 115 mph laser over the right-field wall for his 19th home run and an instant 1-0 lead. • Los Angeles tacked on a second-inning RBI single from rookie center fielder Andy Pages, then broke the game open with a two-run fifth that chased Williams after a career-high 109 pitches. Yamamoto outduels Williams Japanese ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto (6.0 IP, 2 H, 1 R, 7 K) silenced Cleveland’s bats until the third, when Steven Kwan’s RBI fielder’s choice trimmed the deficit to 2-1. Yamamoto lowered his ERA to 1.97 and improved to 6-3. Guardians’ bright spots • José Ramírez doubled in the sixth, stretching his hitting streak to 19 games and his on-base streak to 23. • Rookie first baseman Kyle Manzardo delivered a two-out RBI single to plate Ramírez, providing Cleveland’s second and final run. Dodgers keep pouring it on Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman each produced run-scoring singles in the sixth, while catcher Will Smith’s towering 409-foot blast in the ninth capped the scoring. What the loss means • Cleveland drops to 29-24, remaining tied with Minnesota for second place. • Los Angeles improves to 33-21, maintaining its slim NL West edge over San Francisco. Key numbers 7 – Consecutive home games in which the Guardians have surrendered at least four runs. 15-8 – Cleveland’s record when scoring four-plus; 14-16 when scoring three or fewer. 3.94 – Gavin Williams’ ERA entering Monday; it ballooned to 4.38 after allowing four earned in 4.2 IP. Next up The series continues Tuesday at 6:10 p.m. ET. Tanner Bibee (5-1, 3.12 ERA) faces Dodgers right-hander Walker Buehler (2-0, 2.70 ERA). How to follow TV: Bally Sports Great Lakes, MLB.tv stream. Radio: WTAM 1100 AM, WMMS 100.7 FM, Guardians Radio Network. SEO takeaway Fans searching “Guardians score,” “Cleveland Guardians final score,” or “Guardians vs. Dodgers box score” will find the latest result: Dodgers 7, Guardians 2, along with standout performances by Shohei Ohtani and José Ramírez, pitching lines for Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Gavin Williams, and updated AL Central standings.