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Franklin Gutierrez continues to be snakebit, gets hit in the face with a pickoff throw

Boston Red Sox v Seattle Mariners

SEATTLE, WA - JUNE 28: Franklin Gutierrez #21 of the Seattle Mariners lies on the dirt after being hit in the head with a thrown ball by starting pitcher Franklin Morales of the Boston Red Sox on a pick-off attempt at first base at Safeco Field on June 28, 2012 in Seattle, Washington. (Photo by Otto Greule Jr/Getty Images)

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Franklin Gutierrez hadn’t played all year until a couple of weeks ago because of multiple health problems including, but not limited to, a torn pectoral muscle and a heel injury. In the past he had some awful stomach intestinal illness. He just can’t catch a break. And it’s not getting better. From last night’s game:

Gutierrez led off the fourth inning with Seattle’s first hit off Boston starter Franklin Morales. Gutierrez took his lead at first and Morales attempted a pickoff. His throw over to first was slightly into the runner, tipped off the end of first baseman Adrian Gonzalez’s glove and hit Gutierrez near his right ear - where his helmet doesn’t have an ear flap.

Gutierrez immediately fell to the ground and was face down for several minutes before being helped back to the clubhouse. He was replaced by Michael Saunders.


Gutierrez sustained a mild concussion and is on the seven-day DL. Sad to see such a fun-to-watch player have so much bad stuff happen to him.