MOOSIC, Pa. (AP) -Jason Giambi homered in his first at-bat of a rehab start for Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre on Friday night, going 1-for-3 with four walks and a strikeout in a doubleheader against Buffalo.
Giambi, recovering from a left foot injury, was the designated hitter in Game 1. He hit a 2-2 pitch over the left-center field fence in the first inning for a solo homer.
He started at first base in the second game and finished with three putouts and an assist before being removed for a pinch runner in the sixth inning.
Giambi tore tissue in his foot on May 30 and started his rehab last week at Class-A Tampa, where he played four games.
Giambi said he would be reevaluated after Friday’s games, but was also told that two more games in Triple-A were likely.
“I don’t necessarily think its results, it’s more how you feel,” he said before the doubleheader. “Are you having any problems? Are you in any pain?
“The biggest thing they want is, they want to make sure you’re not going to go back down. We’d rather have you take a few more days than get hurt again, but I feel great.
“Everything’s going good. It healed faster than we all thought it would and the games are going great.”
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