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Reds' Nick Lodolo strikes out 12 and then exits with groin injury vs. Pirates
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Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo, center, walks to the dugout during the seventh inning of a baseball game against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Thursday, Sept. 25, 2025, in Cincinnati. - photo by AP Photo/Jeff Dean
CINCINNATI (AP) — Cincinnati Reds pitcher Nick Lodolo struck out 12 batters and then exited with a groin injury on Thursday in a dominant performance that helped his team move within a half-game of the New York Mets for the final NL wild card. Lodolo left the 2-1 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates with one out in the seventh inning. The Reds said he was taken out for precautionary reasons.