Dalton Rushing left Friday night’s game when the Los Angeles Dodgers faced the Baltimore Oriole s after fouling a ball directly off his right leg in the sixth inning. The rookie catcher immediately dropped to the ground in visible pain and needed the assistance of manager Dave Roberts and a trainer to leave the field. The club later announced that Rushing exited the game with a right leg contusion.

The play unfolded with two outs in the inning, when Rushing’s swing sent the ball into the inside of his knee. Unable to continue, he leaned on Roberts and the medical staff as they escorted him off , avoiding any weight on the injured leg. Pinch-hitter Alex Call came in to complete the at-bat and struck out, while Ben Rortvedt took over behind the plate in the bottom half of the frame.

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