Steven Kwan comes through in the 3rd for Cleveland Guardians
Steven Kwan lined a 2-0 slider into right field in the 3rd, and the Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on March 30, 2026. Parker Messick allowed no runs over 6 innings.
By Gamebook Baseball Desk
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The Cleveland Guardians beat the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 on March 30, 2026. Steven Kwan's double off Roki Sasaki with one out in the 3rd put the Guardians ahead 1-0.
How the game turned
The Dodgers trailed 4-0 when Mookie Betts doubled home Kyle Tucker in the 9th, cutting the Guardians' lead to 4-1.
The Dodgers trailed 4-1 when Freddie Freeman drove in one on a groundout in the 9th, cutting the Guardians' lead to 4-2.
The Cleveland Guardians finished with 4 runs, 2 runs more than the Los Angeles Dodgers. The offense scored in 2 of 9 innings, topped by a 3-run 7th. The staff held the Los Angeles Dodgers without a run in 8 of 9 innings.
The first turn for the Cleveland Guardians
The Guardians led 2-0 when Daniel Schneemann drove in two with a double in the 7th, extending the Guardians' lead to 4-0.
Offense
Steven Kwan had 3 hits in 5 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Daniel Schneemann collected 1 hit across 4 at-bats with 1 double and 2 RBIs. Austin Hedges went 2-for-4 with 2 runs and 1 double. Angel Martínez finished 2-for-3 with 1 run. The Cleveland Guardians got at least 1 hit from 5 batters and finished with 9 hits. They also drew 3 walks. 3 hits went for extra bases.
The game left Kwan at .318 with 0 home runs and 2 RBIs on the season. For the Los Angeles Dodgers, Mookie Betts had 1 hit in 4 at-bats with 1 run, 1 double, and 1 RBI.
On the hill
Parker Messick threw 76 pitches across 6 innings, allowing 5 hits and no runs, striking out 5. 4 pitchers combined for the Cleveland Guardians' 9 innings on 137 pitches, allowing 9 hits and 0 walks with 6 strikeouts.
Dodgers starter Roki Sasaki worked 4 innings on 78 pitches, allowing 4 hits and 1 run, walking 2 and striking out 4.
Record after the game
The Cleveland Guardians stood 3-2, 1st in the division at the end of March 30, 2026. The Guardians ranked 5th in the league with a .600 winning percentage.
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