GaryMrMets
03-02-2003, 07:53 PM
Toronto's Moriarty Out Indefinitely
DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Mike Moriarty is out indefinitely after he was hit in the face by a pitch, but the team was encouraged after he was re-examined.
"It isn't nearly as bad as we thought,'' manager Carlos Tosca said. "There are a couple of breaks, but they aren't displaced fractures.''
Moriarty sustained small fractures to his cheekbone and orbital bone when he was hit in the left side of the face by a fastball from Tampa Bay right-hander Seth McClung on Saturday.
Moriarty remained down on the field for about five minutes and appeared to be bleeding before standing, walking off under his own power and being taken to a hospital.
He had a CT scan and is scheduled to see a doctor again Friday.
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DUNEDIN, Fla. -- Toronto Blue Jays third baseman Mike Moriarty is out indefinitely after he was hit in the face by a pitch, but the team was encouraged after he was re-examined.
"It isn't nearly as bad as we thought,'' manager Carlos Tosca said. "There are a couple of breaks, but they aren't displaced fractures.''
Moriarty sustained small fractures to his cheekbone and orbital bone when he was hit in the left side of the face by a fastball from Tampa Bay right-hander Seth McClung on Saturday.
Moriarty remained down on the field for about five minutes and appeared to be bleeding before standing, walking off under his own power and being taken to a hospital.
He had a CT scan and is scheduled to see a doctor again Friday.
Copyright 2003 The Associated Press. The information contained in the AP news report may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or otherwise distributed without the prior written authority of The Associated Press. All active hyperlinks have been inserted by AOL.