Los Angeles Dodgers blast Cal Quantrill in win over Cleveland Guardians

LOS ANGELES — Freddie Freeman had three hits, Trea Turner homered and four Los Angeles Dodgers pitchers limited the Guardians to two hits in a 7-1 victory Saturday.

Left-hander Julio Urías (4-6) pitched six strong innings to earn his first win since May 20. Urias, who had gone 0-3 with a 3.09 ERA in his past four outings, allowed an unearned run on two hits with six strikeouts and two walks.

It was a season low in hits for the Guardians, who were missing American League RBI leader José Ramírez due to right thumb discomfort. The loss snapped a season-best five-game winning streak for the Guardians.

While the Guardians had trouble generating offense, all of the Dodgers starters reached base, with five of their 11 hits going for extra bases.

After Austin Barnes’ sacrifice fly scored Cody Bellinger to tie it 1-1 in the second, Turner put the Dodgers ahead 3-1 when he drove a low change-up from right-hander Cal Quantrill (4-4) into the seats in left-center for his ninth homer of the season.

Quantrill allowed season highs with five runs and 10 hits. He struck out four and issued one walk.

The Guardians took a 1-0 lead in the first when Amed Rosario scored from second after a hard-hit grounder by Oscar Mercado went through second baseman Max Muncy’s legs. That put runners at the corners before Andrés Giménez struck out to end the inning.

That was the last time the Guardians threatened. The Guardians had only two base runners the remaining eight innings.

Urias, David Price, Phil Bickford and Reyes Moronta retired their last 12 batters after Rosario's double to lead off the sixth,

The Dodgers added two runs in the third on Justin Turner’s RBI double and an RBI triple by Gavin Lux.

The Dodgers made it 6-1 in the sixth when Barnes scored on a bases-loaded walk to Justin Turner by Anthony Castro. They added a run in the seventh when Lux scored on a throwing error by Guardians reliever by Nick Sandlin.

Trainer's room

Guardians: The Guardians have Monday off, so there is a possibility Ramirez could also miss Sunday’s game.

Dodgers: Center fielder Mookie Betts (right rib soreness) was scratched form the lineup for the second consecutive day. ... Pitcher Dustin May, who underwent Tommy John surgery on his right elbow last May, threw 40 pitches during a bullpen session. Manager Dave Roberts said the next step in May's progression is for him to begin facing hitters every five days and build up his stamina from there.

This article originally appeared on Akron Beacon Journal: Los Angeles Dodgers roll to big win over Cleveland Guardians