Lindstrom leaves game with stiff back

 
Marlins reliever Matt Lindstrom was lifted in the eighth inning on Wednesday night with tightness in his lower back. [link]

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Hard-throwing reliever Matt Lindstrom had a magnetic resonance imaging test performed on his lower back before Thursday's game, but the Marlins are waiting to see if the pain and stiffness will subside with regular treatment.
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