O's Tejada strains muscle in right leg
Summary from United States, from articles in English
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The Orioles have become so susceptible to injuries this spring that their shortstop got hurt yesterday while the third baseman fielded a ground ball. (article 3)
Head trainer Richie Bancells said Shortstop Miguel Tejada noticed cramping in the muscle, which runs down the shin and attaches to the foot, during batting practice but attempted to play. (article 3)
Center fielder Luis Matos was cleared to play after Dr. Chick Silberstein studied the results of Matos had undergone on his lower right leg. (article 1)
Dr. Charles Silberstein diagnosed Matos with a superficial stress fracture, which means there is a tiny crack there, but it's on the outside of the tibia. (article 1)
Tejada, who hit a two-run homer and drove in three runs in a 10-8 win over Boston Red Sox yesterday, left the game with a strained muscle in his lower right leg.. (article 4)
More than half of the starting lineup is hurt, but with the exception of Hairston , who is out four to six weeks with a broken finger, Manager Lee Mazzilli said everyone else probably could have played. (article 2)
The most important injury news of the day never came, as the Orioles waited to release the results of a bone scan taken on Matos' right shin . (article 2)
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Story keywords
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Mazzilli, Orioles, Tejada, Matos, Bancells |
Source articles
- Doctor clears Matos to play (baltimoresun.com, 03/12/2004, 636 words)
- Mazzilli bides time as list of walking wounded grows (baltimoresun.com, 03/10/2004, 608 words)
- O's Tejada strains muscle in right leg (baltimoresun.com, 03/12/2004, 691 words)
- Major League Baseball (seattletimes.nwsource.com, 03/12/2004, 258 words)
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