"You thought being up 3-0 was safe" "Kimbrel have a clean inning challenge" - MLB world reacts to Los Angeles Dodgers slashing Cincinnati Reds lead for a well-fought victory

The Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Cincinnati Reds 8-4 last night. The win, however, didn't come as easy as the Dodgers had hoped. The Blue Crew gave up three early runs to the Reds before pouring it on the home team.

The Los Angeles Dodgers have now improved their record to 42-25, while the Cincinnati Reds extended their losing streak to six with a 23-45 record.

After multiple close calls and some criticism from Dodgers fans in the past few weeks, closer Craig Kimbrel managed to deliver against the lowly Reds.

The Dodgers kept their lead in the National League West only by virtue of having a better winning percentage over the resilient San Diego Padres team. They have now won back-to-back games. The Padres, on the other hand, are on a three-game win streak.

Freddie Freeman had a 2-for-4 outing for the Blue Crew with a homer and two RBIs. Will Smith added three base hits for the night, and there were other contributors across the board for their battery crew.

The Dodgers won the game, but some fans continued to take a swipe at Craig Kimbrel on Twitter.

MLB fans react to Los Angeles Dodgers' win against the Cincinnati Reds

One fan taunted the Cincinnati Reds fan base for thinking a 3-0 lead was safe against the Los Angeles Dodgers.

This user just wanted Craig Kimbrel to have a clean inning. He struck out one batter and gave up a hit in an inning of work.

Meanwhile, this user thinks a win against the lowly Reds shouldn't be celebrated as much.

One fan was glad that the offense played well to back up Tyler Anderson's sluggish start.

This particular fan thought Craig Kimbrel needed the umpire to make a bad call to get the close out.

The Dodgers will face off against the Reds once more to close out their series later today. They will then fly to the ATL for a rematch against the Atlanta Braves and Freddie Freeman's first appearance in Atlanta since he became a Dodger.

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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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