Francisco Liriano’s performance during his relief outing in Friday’s Game 2 between the Toronto Blue Jays and Texas Rangers was the last thing on everyone’s minds after the game.
Liriano left the Blue Jays’ eventual 5-3 win in the bottom of the eighth inning after he was hit in the back of his neck by a Carlos Gomez line drive.
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Amazingly, Liriano left the game under his own power after being inspected by a trainer.
As for what happened when he no longer was in view of the cameras, Toronto Star columnist Bruce Arthur provided some details on Twitter.
Ambulance outside the Jays clubhouse, presumably for Liriano? pic.twitter.com/ZR8z6MleXD
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 7, 2016
Francisco Liriano was taken to the ambulance on a stretcher, his neck in an immobilizing brace.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 7, 2016
For the record, the stretcher and brace may have just been a precaution. We don't know yet.
— Bruce Arthur (@bruce_arthur) October 7, 2016
He later was taken to a local hospital, according to USA TODAY’s Bob Nightengale.
Pitcher Francisco Liriano of Toronto #Bluejays taken to hospital after line drive strikes him in head https://t.co/NeaD0MOuCw
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) October 7, 2016
Liriano allowed two earned runs on two hits and one walk in 1/3 innings of relief.
The Blue Jays now hold a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five-game series after the win.
Thumbnail photo via Kevin Jairaj/USA TODAY Sports Images
