"Kimbrel stresses t* out of us but thank God we won" - Los Angeles Dodgers fans react after their team trumps over Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout-led Angels

The Los Angeles Dodgers harrowingly escaped with a victory over their Freeway Series rivals, the Los Angeles Angels. It was a nip-and-tuck affair between the two squads that saw the host from Chavez Ravine clinch a 2-0 victory.

Both squads were coming off losses as the Dodgers were just previously swept by the San Francisco Giants in their three-game series. The Angels, after breaking their 14-game losing streak, dropped their series to the New York Mets 2-1. The teams will meet again tomorrow to close out the short interleague series.

It was a pitcher's duel as Dodgers starter Tony Gonsolin produced a gem. He worked 6.1 innings with six strikeouts while only giving up a base hit and issuing just two walks. Not being left behind, Angels starter Noah Syndergaard pitched 4.2 innings, issuing a sole run on two hits and three walks.

The game didn't pick up until the action and drama-filled ninth inning. With the Dodgers up 2-0 courtesy of a Freddie Freeman run in the fourth and a Mookie Betts homer in the eighth, closer Craig Kimbrel checked into the game and immediately struck out Taylor Ward.

Mike Trout then hit a shallow center-field single on a fielding error by Gavin Lux. Coincidentally, Trout broke his bat during the process and this hit home plate umpire Nate Tomlinson in the face that required a halt in the game.

When play resumed, Shohei Ohtani doubled to put Trout at third base. Matt Duffy then reached first base on balls. With the bases loaded and two outs remaining, Kimbrel proceeded to fan out Jared Walsh and Max Stassi and escape with the win.

It was a narrow escape for the NL West leaders but the win nonetheless and their fans on Twitter let them hear about it.

Twitter reacts to the Los Angeles Dodgers' heart-stopping win against the Los Angeles Angels

One Dodger fan was stressed out by Kimbrel's ninth-inning jam but was grateful that they closed out the Angels.

One fan praised the Los Angeles Dodgers closer for his performance despite getting into a jam.

A certain fan stated that the harrowing escapes in the ninth are becoming a nightly occurrence.

One fan questioned if the noise in the crowd was real and was amazed by its intensity.

Finally, a fan expressed his appreciation for the Dodgers' victory as he found comfort in it.

It was certainly an intense battle between the two LA squads as they delivered a Hollywood-esque ending to the match. They will meet again tomorrow as the Angels try to even up the score in the sequel against the Dodgers.

About the author

Daniel Santiago is a journalist who has been reporting on baseball at Sportskeeda since 2022. He was drawn towards the sport after the underlying statistics and the analysis surrounding it grabbed his attention.

Daniel particularly enjoys furnishing reports about historic events in baseball and analyzing the game through a statistic-based outlook, based on Fangraphs and Baseball-Reference. This is in line with how he enjoyed watching baseball as a pastime. As a writer, he is very particular about cross-checking from reputable sources and doing his due diligence.

He became a lifelong Hideki Matsui fan after his exploits in the 2009 World Series for the New York Yankees. Among the current generation, Daniel's favorites include Shohei Ohtani and Jung Hoo Lee. Daniel is a huge follower of Asian baseball and both Ohtani and Lee have been in the top echelon of their respective leagues during their time with the NPB and KBO.

His favorite moment as a baseball fan was the final at-bat of the 2023 World Baseball Classic between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout. He believes there aren't many words to fittingly describe the intensity of the moment.

As an avid sports fan, Daniel watches other sports and Esports when not writing about baseball.

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