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Freddie Freeman returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers lineup on Tuesday for the second game of their series against the Cincinnati Reds at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.
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The former National League Most Valuable Player missed three of the previous five Los Angeles games because of ongoing right knee soreness, but he managed to make an impact on the Dodgers’ 4-0 victory over the Reds.
Freeman looked great with the bat in his return. He didn’t score a run or drive one in, but he went 3-for-5. For now, the 37-year-old first baseman is looking to build momentum and reach his top form once the postseason rolls around.
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“It was good. I’ve been kind of working, did a new thing in the cage the last couple of days, so gotta go for results-based things right now. We gotta get hot with two weeks to go, and looking to be hot for a few weeks. That’s all I’m trying to do,” the 10-time All-Star said in a postgame interview (via SportsNet LA)
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Freeman is an undeniably integral part of the Dodgers’ success in recent years, and he’s expected to play a major role in the postseason, as Los Angeles takes aim at winning a World Series for the third year in a row.
That said, he’s hitting just .100/.270/.200 with just a home run and three RBIs in nine games played so far in September. There is still a lot of time for him to get back to his usual form, with the Dodgers already assured of a spot in the playoffs.
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