Cubs News: Anthony Rizzo leaves game due to injury |
Sat Aug 24 16:38:14 GMT-04:00 2019
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CHICAGO — In the bottom of the fifth on Saturday, Chicago Cubs first baseman
Anthony Rizzo was pinch hit for, which came as a surprise. With the Cubs trailing the Washington Nationals 5-2 at Wrigley Field, Cubs catcher Jonathan Lucroy pinch hit for Rizzo.
Soon afterward, a Cubs official told members of the media that Rizzo departed the contest due to mid-back tightness. Considering that Rizzo played the field in the top of the fifth, it is likely that the injury was a lingering ailment that led to Rizzo being removed for precautionary reasons. A Cubs official says that Anthony Rizzo exited today's game with mid-back tightness.
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