Pinto leaves after 5 pitches with shoulder strain

Last Updated on August 2, 2007 8:30 pm by admin

 

MIAMI (AP) -Florida Marlins left-hander Renyel Pinto threw only five pitches before leaving Thursday’s game against the Colorado Rockies with a strained left shoulder.
Pinto will be re-evaluated Friday, the Marlins said.
The reliever struck out Kaz Matsui in the fifth inning and threw one pitch to Matt Holliday before a Marlins trainer and manager Fredi Gonzalez went to the mound. Pinto was then replaced by Matt Lindstrom
Pinto is 2-4 with a 4.10 ERA.