Reds’ Nick Lodolo strikes out 12 and then exits with groin injury vs. Pirates

By: The Associated Press Posted: 3:48 PM CDT Thursday, Sep. 25, 2025

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.

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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.

The left-hander allowed two hits, one walk and allowed no runs. His dozen strikeouts tied a career high, having also struck out 12 against the Philadelphia Phillies on April 8, 2023.

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. (AP Photo/Jeff Dean)

It was his seventh double-digit strikeout game.

The victory for Lodolo (9-8) and the Reds was preserved when right fielder Noelvi Marte recorded the final two outs, including robbing Bryan Reynolds of a home run with a spectacular catch over the wall.

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