Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter George Springer exited the seventh inning of Friday's ALCS Game 5 loss against the Seattle Mariners after he was struck on the right knee by an errant sinker from right-hander Bryan Woo . Springer suffered what the Blue Jays described as a knee contusion. Manager John Schneider expressed hope that Springer will play in Sunday's Game 6, a must-win contest for Toronto.
Here's a look at the pitch in question, which was 95.6 mph:
"He's got a right knee contusion. He had X-rays, which were negative, which is a good thing. He'll probably do some more testing tonight when we get home. George is about as tough as they come. I think he'll have to really, really be hurting to not be in the lineup on Sunday, Schneider said after Game 5.
"So we'll see h