ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Seattle ace Felix Hernandez was forced out of the game when he took a line drive off his right forearm during the Rangers’ six-run fourth inning Saturday, and Texas used a patchwork lineup to beat the Mariners 7-3 one day after it clinched the AL West title.
The Rangers had already scored four times in the fourth when Hernandez (14-14) was struck by Michael Young’s liner. The reigning AL Cy Young Award winner fell to the ground as the ball caromed toward third base for a single.
Hernandez was attended to by a team trainer, and was soon walking to the dugout, grimacing in pain and done for the day in his final start of the season.
