Published 8/21/2008
at Yahoo! Sports - MLB News
Mitch Maier of the Kansas City Royals was hit in the face by a pitch from Cleveland Indians left-hander Zach Jackson and left the game in the fifth inning Wednesday night. The outfielder was taken to a hospital for X-rays and further evaluation, the team said. With runners on first and second and none out, Jackson threw a pitch up and in to Maier, who had squared around to bunt and could not get...
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