Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani said he pitched through cramping in his right hip and had to cut his start short in the fourth inning of Wednesday night's 5-2 loss to the Reds.

Shohei Ohtani left Wednesday's Dodgers game with trainers in the fourth inning while pitching but returned to hit in the sixth inning after going to clubhouse.

Shohei Ohtani's latest outing as a Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher appeared to end sooner than expected. Accompanied by trainers, Dodgers manager Dave Roberts commenced a mound visit for Ohtani in the bottom of the fourth inning,