Out of desperation, the Dodgers had to put a career infielder in right field on Sunday. Eddy Alvarez replaced the injured for the rubber match between the Dodgers and Guardians at Dodger Stadium. With utility John Lackey Jersey man Zach McKinstry in transit to LA from the OKC Dodgers, it was one of the few options the Dodgers had.It didn't go well.In the second inning, Alvarez botched a routine fly ball. The ball popped out of his glove and the error eventually led to Cleveland's first run of the game.As it always does in baseball, the ball always finds you.In the ninth inning, Cleveland first baseman Josh Naylor hit a tailing fly ball down the first base line and Alvarez, Olympic speed skating legs and all, was unable to make Kyle Hendricks Jersey the play. The ball scored both the go-ahead run and the insurance run for the Guardians.In the locker room following the 5-3 lo s, Alvarez stated that "this one was definitely on me" and talked about his lack of experience playing the outfield as a profe sional baseball player (quotes via ).Scroll to ContinueI do hold myself accountable for a lot of the runs scored today. I hold myself to a high standard, and I didnt Willson Contreras Jersey realize how tough it was to read the ball Mark Grace Jersey off the bat in the daytime. Just the way the sun hits the chairs.He also talked about misreading Naylor's ball.I had to play the hook a little bit more off Naylors bat. I thought I had a good read on it, had a good line. Shouldve made that play.Dodgers manager Dave Roberts took some of the blame as well for installing Alvarez in right field.I wanted Eddy to get some at-bats and CT hasnt played a whole lot of right field, either. I made that decision. Hes doing the best he can. Im sure he said it was on Ian Happ Jersey him, but if its on anybody, itll be on me for sure.Alvarez is back in right field for today's game against the Reds at the Great American Ballpark.