A’s infielder Tommy La Stella was removed from Wednesday’s game against the Houston Astros when he was hit by a pitch in his right elbow by Brooks Raley in the eighth inning.
La Stella fell to the ground and trainers ran out to check on him.
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Nate Orf went in to pinch-run for La Stella and would eventually replace La Stella defensively at second base.
After the game, manager Bob Melvin said that La Stella has a right elbow contusion, and that X-rays showed there was no fracture.
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La Stella is a very tough player, so the fact that he was removed goes to show he must have been really hurt.
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The hit-by-pitch started the go-ahead rally for the A's, who took a late 9-7 lead they wouldn't relinquish in Game 3 of the American League Division Series.