Phils’ Suarez takes liner off hand; X-rays negative
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PHILADELPHIA —
Suarez, who entered the game tied for the major league lead with nine wins, picked up the ball and threw to first to get the final out of the frame and then immediately winced. He put his face in his glove, walked to the dugout and then headed back to the clubhouse after retiring all six batters he faced, striking out two.
“As soon as the ball hit me, I knew I wasn’t going to be able to continue,” he said, before joking, “I need to improve my pitches so that doesn’t happen again.”
Suárez has been pitching well. He began play Saturday second in the NL in ERA (1.75), first in opponents’ batting average (.171), first in WHIP (0.82) and sixth in strikeouts (77).
“Ranger’s been our horse,” Phillies star Bryce Harper said.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
