BOSTON — Minnesota Twins right-hander Kenta Maeda was hit by a 111 mph line drive within the left ankle and got here out of Thursday’s sport towards Boston after two innings.
Maeda stayed on his ft lengthy sufficient to discipline the ball and throw Jarren Duran out at first for the third out of the inning. The pitcher then crumpled to the grass, and the Twins coaching workers rushed out to assist him.
After a couple of minutes, Maeda walked off to the dugout. The group introduced that he had a left ankle bruise and was getting X-Rays.
Emilio Pagan got here in to start out the third.
The Red Sox led 1-0 when Maeda got here out due to Alex Verdugo’s solo homer within the first – the one hit Maeda allowed.
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