BOSTON (AP) – Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards has been taken off the field on a stretcher with an apparent leg injury.
Richards was hurt in the second inning Wednesday night while running to cover first base on a potential double-play grounder by Boston’s Brock Holt. Richards’ right leg buckled on the dirt near the base. Several minutes later he was wheeled off while he raised his right arm to the crowd.
With runners at first and second, Holt grounded to first baseman Albert Pujols, who threw to shortstop Erick Aybar for the out at second. Richards then fell while running to first for a return throw that never came.
Aybar spun and threw to third, but Xander Bogaerts, who had run past the base, dove back safely.
Cory Rasmus replaced Richards.
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