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All-Star Game Marred by Caminero Injury
15 Jul
Summary
- Tampa Bay's Junior Caminero was injured early in the All-Star Game.
- He was hit by a pitch on his left hand in the third inning.
- Caminero is a key player for the first-place Tampa Bay Rays.
The All-Star Game on Tuesday saw a sudden halt in the excitement as Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero sustained an injury early in the contest. The incident occurred in the top of the third inning when Caminero was struck by an errant 97.6 mph sinker.
Caminero was hit on what appeared to be his left hand and crumpled to the ground in evident pain. He was subsequently replaced by Miguel Vargas of the Chicago White Sox, who took over at third base for the remainder of the game for the American League.
At 23 years old, Caminero has been instrumental to the first-place Tampa Bay Rays' success this season. The team entered the All-Star break with a three-game lead in the AL East. Just the night before, Caminero competed in the Home Run Derby.
