Brewers All-Star OF Ryan Braun out of lineup with sore thumb
By APSunday, July 19, 2009
Brewers OF Braun out of lineup with sore thumb
CINCINNATI — All-Star outfielder Ryan Braun is out of the Milwaukee Brewers’ lineup with a sore right thumb.
He was given the day off by manager Ken Macha for Saturday’s game against Cincinnati and replaced in left field by Frank Catalanotto.
Braun was hit by a pitch from Cincinnati’s Bronson Arroyo on Friday night. The ball hit Braun’s left hand and right thumb. He stayed in the game and had one more at-bat, grounding out. Braun said the thumb bothered him when he held the bat.
Braun received the most votes for an NL outfielder in the All-Star game Tuesday. However, he hasn’t driven in a run in his last 11 games and has only two hits in his last 20 at-bats, dropping his average to .310.
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