вторник, 13 марта 2012 г.

Injured Ankle to Sideline Justice for Home Opener

David Justice will miss the Atlanta Braves' home opener tonightafter reinjuring his sprained ankle Sunday against the Los AngelesDodgers. Justice fouled a pitch off his ankle. Results of X-raysMonday were negative, but Braves officials said he likely will missabout a week. Speedskater Dan Jansen, who won a gold medal in the 1,000 meters atthe Lillehammer Olympics, threw out the first pitch in only thesecond day opener in Oakland Athletics history. Cincinnati Reds closer Rob Dibble had surgery on his pitchingshoulder, and the team expects him to be sidelined for about threemonths. A woman posing for a picture fell from the upper deck of the TexasRangers' new stadium shortly after the end of the team's home opener.Holly Minter, 26, was taken by helicopter to a Dallas hospital andwas listed in serious condition. California Angels left-hander Mark Langston is scheduled to undergoarthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow today and will miss atleast six weeks. Minnesota Twins first baseman Kent Hrbek has confirmed he plans toretire after this season. Hrbek, who turns 34 in May, has been withthe Twins since being called up from Class A Visalia in August, 1981. Baseball's oldest player is batting .750. Charlie Hough, theFlorida Marlins' 46-year-old knuckleball pitcher, collected two hitsSunday against the San Diego Padres and is 3-for-4 this season."He's maturing as a hitter," teammate Orestes Destrade said. "By thetime he's 55 or 56, he'll have a chance at winning a batting title." Rangers pitcher Jack Armstrong was scratched from starting the firstnight game Wednesday at The Ballpark. Armstrong has tendinitis inhis right shoulder.

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