Blue Jays' George Springer leaves Game 3 of World Series after injuring himself on a swing

LOS ANGELES (AP) — George Springer's status for Game 4 of the World Series is uncertain after the Toronto Blue Jays designated hitter left Game 3 with a right side injury.

Springer injured himself on a swing in the seventh inning Monday night. He was in pain after fouling off a first-pitch sinker from Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Justin Wrobleski. After Toronto's medical staff came onto the field, Springer left through the Blue Jays' dugout.

“George, it’s some right side discomfort,” Blue Jays manager John Schneider said after Toronto's 6-5, 18-inning loss. “He already went for a MRI. We’ll see how it comes back and see how he walks up (Tuesday), but it sucks.”

Springer was hitless with two strikeouts in his first three at-bats of Game 3 at Dodger Stadium, where fans loudly booed him be