Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya needed to be carted off the field in Toronto on Wednesday evening after he went down with a brutal fall attempting to make it to first base.
Amaya hit a brief floor ball in the eighth inning of Chicago’s 4-1 win over the Blue Jays at Rogers Centre on Wednesday evening and took off towards first. Amaya really beat the throw to first and was referred to as secure in the second, however he appeared to journey over the bag and went flying into the dust.
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He instantly curled up right into a ball and remained on the bottom for fairly a while, clearly in plenty of ache.
He was finally carted off the field whereas holding a towel over his face, clearly emotional.
Cubs supervisor Craig Counsell mentioned after the sport that Amaya was identified with a left ankle sprain, although X-rays have been detrimental. He will head to the injured record, although it is unclear for the way lengthy.
Amaya had simply made it again to the field after a protracted stint on the injured record with an indirect pressure. He had been there since May 25, however was reinstated formally on Tuesday. He entered Wednesday’s recreation holding a .280 batting common with 4 residence runs and 25 RBI this season. He had one hit in three at-bats on Wednesday evening — his first recreation again.
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Though they misplaced Amaya, the Cubs held on to seize the three-run win. Cubs rookie pitcher Cade Horton carried a no-hitter into the sixth inning, too. That gave him 29 consecutive shutout innings, which is the longest streak of the season. The Blue Jays spoiled his no-hit bid in the sixth and scored, too, which ended that run.
The win snapped a two-game dropping skid, however marked simply their third win in eight outings. The Cubs maintain a 68-57 report and sit in second in the NL Central, however path the Milwaukee Brewers — who gained their twelfth straight earlier on Wednesday — in the division.
The Cubs and Blue Jays will wrap their three-game sequence on Thursday afternoon in Toronto. The Cubs will then return residence for a three-game sequence with the Pittsburgh Pirates earlier than a five-game run with the Brewers at Wrigley Field, the place they’ll actually make a dent in the NL Central deficit.
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