After being drilled with a fastball Friday, Andrew McCutchen exited Saturday's

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After being drilled with a fastball Friday, Andrew McCutchen exited Saturday's

After being drilled with a fastball Friday,Andrew McCutchen exited Saturday's gamewith an elbow injuryafter being hit by yet another pitch. Though he did not suffer any structural damage, the Pirates Harmon Killebrew Jersey star center fielder has had enough."Maybe I need to dropkick a pitcher,'' McCutchen said, . ''Maybe that will scare them into not throwing at me."MORE: Braves pitcher Julio Teheran struckMcCutchenin the left elbow with a fastball on a 11 countin the first inning. The four-time All-Star, who doesn't wear an elbow pad because he Max Kepler Jersey saysit interferes with his swing, wasreplaced by pinch-runner Jung Ho Kang.McCutchen thenunderwent X-rays,which came back negativefor a fracture.It was the eighth time he has been hit by a pitch this season, ranking sixth most in MLB. The 2013 NL MVPhas been Addison Reed Jersey hit by 48 pitches in his career."I'm not the only one ticked off,'' McCutchen said. ''We're all ticked off. It's not just me. It's anyone that gets hit and comes out of the game. That' Jake Odorizzi Jersey s something we don't like."Pittsburgh quickly retaliated, slugging five hits for five runs to cap the inningafter McCutchen was hit. Teheran gave up nine hits Anibal Sanchez Jersey and six runs in six inningsas the Pirates wenton to defeat the Braves 8-4 and hand Atlanta its fifth straight lo s."I didn't know that my two-seamer was moving that much so it was the first one I threw in the game,"Teheran said. "I feel bad that I hit him. It's part of the game and you don't Kyle Gibson Jersey want that to affect you."McCutchen'selbow is expected to bere-evaluated Sunday.
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