Last Updated on March 15, 2010 9:21 pm by admin
SURPRISE, Ariz. (AP) -Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton left Monday night’s game against the San Francisco Giants in the third inning after he was hit on the top of his left hand by a pitch from Madison Bumgarner.
Hamilton skipped halfway down the first base line toward the Rangers’ dugout before doubling over a few feet shy of the coach’s box. He walked to the bag and was replaced immediately by Brandon Boggs.
Hamilton, who jogged to the clubhouse after the inning, was diagnosed in the dugout with a bruise and was to be evaluated further.
The 29-year-old already has missed a week of training camp with a left shoulder contusion. He hit his first home run of the spring Sunday afternoon and was 0 for 1 against the Giants before leaving.