TORONTO (AP) — New York Yankees second baseman Robinson Cano has left the game against Toronto in the first inning after being struck in the left hand with a pitch.
Cano was injured Tuesday night when he was hit near the wrist on the opposite side of the thumb by Blue Jays left-hander J.A. Happ. After a lengthy examination by trainer Steve Donohue, Cano stayed in to run the bases and scored on a three-run homer by Alfonso Soriano.
Cano, who is batting .305 with 24 home runs and 85 RBIs, then left the dugout with Donohue. Eduardo Nunez replaced him in the bottom half of the inning.
Cano is the second Yankees player to be hit by a pitch from Happ this year. Outfielder Curtis Granderson missed 38 games with a broken right wrist after Happ struck him during a spring training game in February.
