{
  "id": 7895871,
  "title": "Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell leaves start after an inning because of groin tightness",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/16/dodgers-left-hander-blake-snell-leaves-start-after-an-inning-because",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-16T23:27:20.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/16/dodgers-left-hander-blake-snell-leaves-start-after-an-inning-because-of-groin-tightness"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Cincinnati (AP) — Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell exited his pitching assignment midway through the first inning on Wednesday due to left groin tightness. Snell commenced the season on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation. He underwent elbow surgery in May to address loose bodies and bone spurs. In the opening frame, Snell surrendered a single to Sal Stewart and struck out the hitter, tossing 19 pitches, with 10 of them deemed strikes.",
  "summary": "Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Blake Snell left his start against the Cincinnati Reds after just one inning due to left groin tightness. Snell, who began the season on the injured list with left shoulder inflammation and underwent surgery in May for loose bodies and bone spurs in his left elbow, allowed a single and had one strikeout in the first inning. He threw 19 pitches, with 10 of them being strikes.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}