ATLANTA -- Craig Kimbrel found ninth-inning drama before a big stretch by Freddie Freeman saved the night for the Braves. Justin Upton hit a three-run homer to continue another strong April, Ervin Santana earned his third win and the Atlanta Braves held off the Cincinnati Reds 5-4 on Friday night. Kimbrel gave up a leadoff single to Roger Bernadina and walked Zack Cozart to open the ninth. Kimbrel struck out Brayan Pena and Chris Heisey before earning his seventh save on Joey Vottos groundout. Freeman made a long stretch at first base for Chris Johnsons throw from third base on Heiseys groundball. Reds manager Bryan Price challenged first base umpire Vic Carapazzas ruling that Freemans foot remained on the bag. The call was confirmed, ending the game. "Freddie did a terrific job staying on the bag," said Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez. He acknowledged he was nervous about the challenge before seeing the replay on the video board "and I felt kind of relaxed." Price said that when looking across the field he thought he saw "a huge gap" between Freemans foot and the bag. He said he agreed with the confirmed out call after seeing the replay. "I had a chance to come up here and look at our own video, which is what theyre getting in New York, and it was a confirmed out call," Price said. "They got the call right in the end, which is what were looking for." Two Cincinnati players left the game with injuries. Third baseman Todd Frazier was pulled in the fifth with tightness in his left leg. Catcher Devin Mesoraco strained his left hamstring and stumbled after rounding third base in the seventh, before limping across home plate. Price said he was protecting Frazier, who had previous tightness in his groin. Santana (3-0) gave up four runs on nine hits in 6 2-3 innings. Following singles by B.J. Upton and Freddie Freeman off Homer Bailey (1-2) in the first inning, Justin Upton hit his team-leading sixth homer. He leads the team with 15 RBIs. "Weve seen him do this before and carry us for a while," Gonzalez said. In 2013, Justin Upton led the majors with 12 homers in April, becoming the fastest player in Braves franchise history to reach the mark. He has hit 35 homers in April for his career, his highest total for any month. "Im just getting it going," said Upton, who is hitting .296 and leads the team with 15 RBIs. Freeman had three hits for Atlanta to shake a mini-slump. B.J. Upton, who was hitting .205, had one hit in his first game wearing prescription glasses. "Well see how the glasses work and if Ill keep them," he said. "I could see the ball better on both sides of the plate. It was good tonight." Bailey allowed five runs on nine hits in six innings. He allowed at least four earned runs for the fourth time in five starts this season and has a 6.15 ERA. The Braves increased their lead to 4-0 in the second on Jason Heywards RBI single. Evan Gattis drove in a run in the third for a 5-0 lead. Jay Bruce had a run-scoring single in the Reds two-run sixth. Cincinnati added two more in the seventh, knocking Santana out of the game. Mesoraco scored on Billy Hamiltons double. Votto had a run-scoring single off Luis Avilan. A strong defensive play by right fielder Jason Heyward helped Santana in the first inning. Votto doubled with one out in the first and moved to third on Phillips bloop single. Votto was thrown out at the plate on a strong throw by Heyward on Jay Bruces fly ball. Votto, sliding head-first, was tagged out in the batters box and never reached the plate. NOTES: Price said closer Aroldis Chapman, recovering from facial fractures and a mild concussion when hit by a line drive on March 19, will throw 35 to 40 pitches in batting practice on Saturday. If it goes well, it should be Chapmans final test before he is cleared for a minor league rehab assignment. ... 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Michael Jordan Jersey Throwback . -- A deflected pass that landed in DeSean Jacksons hands.CLEVELAND - LeBron James met with Cavaliers team doctors Friday night to decide if he would play after missing a game because of a sprained right wrist.The decision was easy.They said it was my call and obviously you guys know what my call is, James said after scoring 19 points in Clevelands ninth straight win, a 101-90 victory over skidding Sacramento.James admitted his wrist isnt 100 per cent, but he made five straight shots in the second half while Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving combined for 44 points for the streaking Cavaliers.It was a little sore, obviously, being in live action, but it was good, James said.James missed Wednesdays game against Portland but came back to go 7 for 16 from the field and commit six turnovers in 33 minutes. His five straight shots, included a 3-pointer and a dunk off a behind-the-back dribble, as Cleveland put the game away early in the fourth quarter.A team trainer placed a brace on James wrist in the third and he wore it the rest of the game.James was injured when he fell hard to the floor Tuesday against Detroit but came back in and finished with 32 points.But James said, there was no way I could have played Wednesday. My wrist was too stiff, too tight. I couldnt get much rotation on it.James said he got treatment all day Thursday and the wrist felt better at Fridays shootaround.Tonight was a matter of him saying I feel good enough to go, I want to go and allowing him to play, Cavaliers coach David Blatt said. And Im glad we did because we needed him tonight.Love led Cleveland with 23 points, including 16 in the first quarter, while Irving, who scored an arena-record 55 points Wednesday, added 21.DeMarcus Cousins, who was named to the Western Conference All-Star team Friday, scored 21 points and had 13 rebounds, but it wasnt enough to prevent Sacramento from losing its eighth straight.I think a lot of guys are lost right now, Cousins said. We need to find our roles. With the whole pace thing, things are kind of wacko.Cleveland took thee lead midway through the first quarter and steadily built the margin, which remained in double figures most of the game.ddddddddddddJames made his presence felt immediately when he stole a pass after the Kings won the opening tip and scored on a two-handed dunk.James missed eight games with knee and back injuries earlier this month. Cleveland is 8-1 in games hes played since his return two weeks ago.He didnt play when the Kings routed the Cavaliers 103-84 in Sacramento on Jan. 11. The Kings havent won since and have the longest losing streak in the NBA, while the Cavaliers are one of the leagues hottest teams.Cleveland won eight straight from Nov. 24-Dec. 9. The nine-game streak is its longest since it 13 in a row in 2010.Love, who was 9 of 17 from the field and had 10 rebounds, will return to Minnesota on Saturday night for the first time since the Cavaliers acquired him from the Timberwolves last summer.Cousins was named an All-Star replacement for Kobe Bryant, who is out for the season.TOUGH STRETCHKings coach Tyrone Corbin realizes this is a difficult time for his team and playing the Cavaliers didnt help.We were a step slow and they were aggressive, he said. That really was the story.THATS BETTERLove, who was 6 for 26 in his last two games, regained his shooting touch Friday.I try not to look at that stuff, I just try to play, Love said. The last two games there we a little bit of a reluctance there. I try to keep positive. My shots were falling tonight and we got off to a good start as a team.TIP-INSKings: Cousins and Cavaliers G J.R. Smith were given double technicals in the second quarter. ... F Jason Thompson was also hit with a technical in the third. ... Sacramentos last road win was at Minnesota on Jan. 1. ... Rudy Gay had 20 points.Cavaliers: F Tristan Thompson wore an ice bag on his left shoulder while sitting on the bench, but entered the game in the first quarter.UP NEXTKings: At Indiana on Saturday.Cavaliers: At Minnesota on Saturday. ' ' '