Pittsburgh, PA (Sports Network) - Pittsburgh Pirates second baseman Neil
Walker was forced to leave Wednesday's game in the first inning with a
dislocated finger on his right hand.
With no outs and runners on the corners, Matt Kemp hit a grounder up the
middle that Walker fielded and ran to second for the force play.
He was then slid into by Mark Ellis while making a throw to first. Walker's
right hand bent backward as he braced his fall.
He stayed on the ground in obvious pain for several minutes before walking off
the field with a trainer holding his hand motionless, but the Pirates
announced an inning later it was a finger injury and not his wrist.
Walker is hitting .290 with 26 doubles, 14 home runs and 67 RBI through 113
games this season.
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