PITTSBURGH (AP) -Pirates reliever Denny Bautista was struck on the right elbow by Rays second baseman Akinori Iwamura’s line drive in the fourth inning Friday night and left the game, his first with the club.
Acquired from the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday for a minor leaguer, Bautista was facing his third batter of the game when Iwamura’s shot up the middle struck his pitching arm. Bautista immediately dropped his arm in the pain as Iwamura beat out an infield single.
Bautista, pitching for his fifth team since 2004, entered the game with one out in the third after right-hander Jimmy Barthmaier gave up seven runs and seven hits in his major league debut.
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