Dodgers right fielder Andre Ethier returned to the starting lineup on Monday night, one day after meeting privately with manager Don Mattingly and general manager Ned Colletti. Ethier met with Mattingly and Colletti to clear the air in the wake of comments the outfielder made that seemed to imply he was being forced to play through a knee injury against his wishes. He later backtracked on those comments, saying he was the one whose decision it was to keep playing. Ethier will likely require offseason surgery. After reinserting Ethier into the lineup on Monday, Mattingly said that isn't a concern. "We're not going to do any damage to it," Mattingly said. "We're not taking a chance at tearing any ligaments."