Watch CBS News

Freddy Garcia Leaves Game With Bruised Right Hand In Yanks' Loss To Jays

DUNEDIN, Fla. (AP/CBSNewYork) — New York Yankees pitcher Freddy Garcia sustained a bruised right hand in the fourth inning Wednesday when he was hit by a comebacker off the bat of Edwin Encarnacion, who also hit two home runs for the Toronto Blue Jays in a 7-5 victory.

Garcia, who allowed Encarnacion's homer in the second inning, immediately came out of the game and was taken to Tampa, where Dr. Allen Miller, the Yankees' Tampa-based orthopedic surgeon, treated him. X-rays were negative.

Encarnacion, safe at first, scored on J.P. Arencibia's second homer, off Cory Wade, to put the Blue Jays ahead 3-1. Encarnacion then homered off Manny Banuelos in the fifth.

Center fielder Curtis Granderson had an RBI double in the third inning that scored shortstop Derek Jeter.

If healthy, do you think Freddy Garcia belongs in the Yankees' rotation this season? Sound off below...

(TM and Copyright 2012 CBS Radio Inc. and its relevant subsidiaries. CBS RADIO and EYE Logo TM and Copyright 2012 CBS Broadcasting Inc. Used under license. All Rights Reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed. The Associated Press contributed to this report.)

View CBS News In
CBS News App Open
Chrome Safari Continue
Be the first to know
Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting.