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Injured Gabbard Leaves

Rangers starter Kason Gabbard, who was part of the Sox' trade to Texas last year that brought Eric Gagne to Boston, left the game before the bottom of the third because of stiffness in his back.

Gabbard's left foot slipped on top of the rubber as he prepared to throw a 2-and-0 pitch to Kevin Youkilis, leading off the second. The left-hander remained in the game after being checked by manager Ron Washington and the training staff, but his command was off.

Gabbard walked three batters in the second, and also bounced a pitch in the dirt for a wild pitch. He did not allow a run, however. Gabbard went back to the mound to warm up for the third inning as Dustin Nippert warmed up in the bullpen, just in case Gabbard wasn't healthy enough to continue.

After throwing a few warmup pitches, Gabbard summoned Washington and the training staff and, after a brief discussion, left the game. Nippert took over.

--Steven Krasner

Posted by Steven Krasner  at 12:05 PM | Permalink