Game 39: The Angels take round one.

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Howie Kendrick (47) breaks up a potential double play as Angels second baseman Johnny Giavotella (12) forces him out in the third inning Monday at Dodger Stadium. (Keith Durflinger/Staff photographer)


The Angels took round one of the Freeway Series, and it was a close one — 7-6 before 39,583 at Dodger Stadium. The box score is here. The photo gallery is here.

A rehabbing Alex Guerrero is confident he can help the Dodgers once he’s healthy.

Alex Guerrero goes 2 for 5 in final rehabilitation game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.


Alex Guerrero went 2 for 5 with a double in his final rehabilitation game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Monday. He served as the Quakes’ designated hitter and finished with a .269 batting average in six games. His rehab assignment will transfer to Double-A Tulsa on Tuesday.

Guerrero said Sunday that his rehab will last three weeks in total — one week at Single-A, one at Double-A and the last at Triple-A.

Pitcher Yaisel Sierra, the Dodgers’ only 40-man roster player on the Rancho Cucamonga roster, started and allowed three runs in six innings. He allowed eight hits, walked none and struck out six batters.

Alex Guerrero: 1-for-4 in latest rehab game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.


SAN BERNARDINO — Alex Guerero went 1-for-4 with an opposite field single in his latest rehab game with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Sunday at San Manuel Stadium.

The Dodgers’ utility player also made two catches in left field. This was his fifth game since he began his rehab from a knee injury and his second in left field; he’s also played two games at third base and one as the designated hitter.

Overall Guerrero is hitting .238 with a home run and three runs batted in.

Alex Guerrero goes 2 for 3 with a walk for Rancho Cucamonga.

Alex Guerrero played his third rehab game with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga on Thursday, finishing 2 for 3 with a walk at the plate as the Quakes’ designated hitter.

Both of Guerrero’s hits were singles; he also scored a run. He’s 4 for 12 with four runs scored and three RBIs in the three games with Rancho Cucamonga.

Guerrero hasn’t played since spring training because of a lingering knee injury.

Alex Guerrero hits home run in rehab game for Single-A Rancho Cucamonga.

In his second rehab game with Single-A Rancho Cucamonga, Alex Guerrero played nine innings in left field and hit a two-run home run in the first inning Wednesday.

Guerrero finished 1 for 4 with two RBIs and struck out once against the Lancaster JetHawks. The Dodgers’ utilityman is rehabbing a knee injury he sustained in spring training.

The Quakes won 6-5 on a two-run rally in the ninth inning.