Los Angeles Dodgers vs Cleveland Guardians Match Player Stats On Jun 13, 2017

The Sports Xchange
Jun 13, 2017

CLEVELAND -- Cody Bellinger was 3-for-4, with a double, two home runs and four RBIs, and Clayton Kershaw pitched seven strong innings as the Los Angeles Dodgers won their fifth game in a row, beating the Cleveland Indians 7-5 Tuesday night at Progressive Field.

Leading off the eighth inning, Bellinger broke a 2-2 tie by blasting a 2-1 pitch from Andrew Miller over the right field wall for his 16th home run. In the ninth, Bellinger walloped a three-run homer, his 17th, off Boone Logan.

Miller (3-1) took the loss, his first loss in 53 appearances for Cleveland, since he was acquired in a trade from the Yankees on July 31 of last year. Miller had been 7-0 since joining the Indians.

Kershaw (9-2) pitched seven innings, allowing two runs on six hits, with four strikeouts and two walks.

Cleveland starter Trevor Bauer pitched 5 2/3 innings, allowing two runs on six hits, with five strikeouts and three walks.

The Indians scored three runs in the ninth on a three-run home run by Daniel Robertson off reliever Chris Hatcher. Kenley Jansen relieved Hatcher and picked up his 12th save by striking out Jason Kipnis to end the game.

The Dodgers struck first, scoring two runs in the second inning. Chris Taylor led off with a single.

Bauer retired the next two batters, but Yasil Puig hit a 1-1 pitch over the wall in center field for his 10th home run, giving Los Angeles a 2-0 lead.

The Indians got a run back in the third inning, which began with Daniel Robertson hitting a double into the left field corner. Jason Kipnis and Francisco Lindor both grounded out, but Michael Brantley lined a single to right field, scoring Robertson, cutting the Dodgers lead to 2-1.

Cleveland tied it in the fifth inning when Roberto Perez led off the inning by lining his second home run of the year into the left field bleachers, a drive estimated at 430 feet.

NOTES: The Indians will bring up RHP Mike Clevinger and LHP Ryan Merritt from Triple-A Columbus to start the two games of their doubleheader Saturday in Minnesota. . . RHP Corey Kluber will start Tuesday for the Indians. In 16 career interleague starts Kluber is 11-3 with a 2.34 ERA. . . Dodgers 1B Adrian Gonzalez was placed on the disabled list with lower back discomfort. To replace him on the roster the team activated Joc Pederson off the 7-day concussion disabled list. . . Prior to Tuesday night the last time the Dodgers and Indians played in Cleveland was on June 15, 2003, a 4-3 victory for the Dodgers, whose leadoff hitter was current manager Dave Roberts.