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Angels RHP Garrett Richards injured in 1st inning

The Columbian
Published: August 14, 2011, 5:00pm

ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Los Angeles Angels right-hander Garrett Richards has left his second major league start with an apparent ankle injury.

Richards appeared to favor his right ankle after pushing off the rubber on a pitch to Texas’ Nelson Cruz in the first inning Monday night.

The Angels already trailed Texas 1-0 after Ian Kinsler doubled and scored an unearned run on Elvis Andrus’ groundout. Richards threw just 19 pitches before leaving.

Richards has gone 12-2 at Double-A Arkansas this season, but the hard-throwing prospect lost his major league debut last week at Yankee Stadium, giving up six hits and six runs in five innings. Los Angeles recalled Richards last week to replace struggling Joel Pineiro in the rotation.

Bobby Cassevah relieved Richards, striking out Cruz on his first pitch.

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