Dodgers rebound from meltdown first inning for another win

"Kyle Manzardo stepped up fourth in the first inning and hit a grand slam for the Guardians, giving them an early 4-0 lead. Sasaki came out after another walk, but re-entered the game in the second inning and managed to hit his stride. He retired six batters in a row after coming back into the game, and recorded two strikeouts."

"The Dodgers took the lead for the first time in the game in the top of the fourth, with Zach Erhard hitting a two-run triple to center and Ryan Ward scoring him on the subsequent at-bat. LA maintained their lead late into the game, threatening to extend it with runners in scoring position in both the seventh and eighth innings."

"The Dodgers' pitching kept the Guardians at bay, not allowing a single run following Manzardo's grand slam in the first inning, sealing a 5-4 win for the Dodgers. After Sasaki, Ronan Kopp Tanner Scott, Antoine Kelly, River Ryan, Will Klein and Wyatt Crowell managed scoreless outings while racking up a total of 11 strikeouts."

The Dodgers overcame an early 4-0 deficit against the Guardians in a spring training game. Kyle Manzardo's grand slam in the first inning gave Cleveland the early advantage after Roki Sasaki struggled. Sasaki recovered in subsequent innings, recording six consecutive outs with two strikeouts. Miguel Rojas hit a two-run homer in the third, and Zach Erhard's two-run triple in the fourth gave Los Angeles the lead. The Dodgers' pitching staff held Cleveland scoreless after the first inning, combining for 11 strikeouts across seven pitchers. Los Angeles secured a 5-4 victory, improving their spring record to 9-3, tying them with San Francisco atop the Cactus League standings.

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