‘They look like a machine’: Social media reacts to the Cincinnati Reds humbling loss to defending champion Dodgers

Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández follows through on a three-run home run during the third inning in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card baseball playoff series against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

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Los Angeles Dodgers' Teoscar Hernández follows through on a three-run home run during the third inning in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card baseball playoff series against the Cincinnati Reds, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill)

The Los Angeles Dodgers hit five home runs - including two each from Shohei Ohtani and Teoscar Hernandez - en route to a 10-5 victory over the Cincinnati Reds in Game 1 of the National League Wild Card series on Tuesday night at Dodger Stadium.

The Reds will now face a do-or-die Game 2 at 9:08 p.m. Tuesday at Dodger Stadium. The game will be televised on ESPN.

Here’s a sampling of the reaction to their Game 1 loss on X (formerly Twitter):

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