MESA, Ariz. (AP) — Dontrelle Willis left the Cincinnati Reds’ 7-6 victory over the Chicago Cubs after spraining his right ankle.
Willis, trying to win a spot in the Reds’ bullpen, was injured when he tripped over a bat while backing up home plate in the fifth inning. The big left-hander recorded just one out Saturday and was charged with four runs, two earned.
Cincinnati went ahead for good when Paul Janish scored on third baseman Aramis Ramirez’s two-base throwing error in the seventh.
Jeremy Hermida and Chris Heisey hit solo homers off Cubs starter Carlos Silva, who allowed four runs in five innings.
