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Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax leaves after taking line drive off lower back
The 104-mph liner hit Jax in the spine, and Rays manager Kevin Cash said the pitcher felt pain before leaving after three innings.
- On Saturday, Tampa Bay Rays starter Griffin Jax exited the game against the Philadelphia Phillies after a 104-mph line drive from Trea Turner struck his lower back.
- With the Rays leading 3-0 in the third inning, Jax hunched over in pain and walked off the mound immediately following the play.
- The ball ricocheted to shortstop Taylor Walls, who threw out Turner to secure the third out of the inning.
- Rays manager Kevin Cash confirmed the ball hit Jax in the spine, noting, "Its going to hurt a little bit," before Steven Matz replaced him in the fourth.
- Jax, who struck out one and allowed two hits, finishes the season with an 8-10 record and 3.53 ERA.
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Tampa Bay starter Griffin Jax leaves after taking line drive off lower back
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays starter Griffin Jax took a line drive from Philadelphia's Trea Turner off his lower back and left the game after three innings on Saturday
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