Injured Pavano Leaves Game Early
By JoeDavis
Carl Pavano left today's game versus the Baltimore Orioles earlier than he expected.
One pitch after first baseball Juicin' Giambi dropped a foul pop up, Melvin Mora lined Pavano's pitch up the middle. It ricocheted off Pavano's head and rolled into foul territory. This allowed Brian Roberts to move from first to third on the play.
Pavano was able to stand up but he left the game. Tanyon Sturtze entered the game and allowed Roberts, Mora and Tejada to score.
Pavano allowed five hits, 3 runs, 1 earned in two innings pitched. He also struck out one.
UPDATE: Pavano suffered a minor concussion. There has been no statement if he will sit out his next start or not.
