SAN FRANCISCOHow frustrating was the Giants 8-7,10-inning slopfest of a loss to the New York Mets on Monday night
It claimed Angel Pagans right hand, too.
Pagan was replaced to start the seventh inning because hebruised his right hand while punching something in frustration, Giants managerBruce Bochy said.
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He snapped after one at-bat, Bochy said of Pagan, whostruck out twice and angrily flipped his bat after hitting a fly out rightfield. I dont know what he hit. Well check on him tomorrow.
Pagan did not go for X-rays and its believed the injury isnot serious.
The center fielder is hitting .210 with a .244 on-basepercentage and no home runs in July, and he clearly isnt happy about it. Hegot ejected for arguing the strike zone on the last road trip after battlingwith umpires for several games prior to that.
With Pablo Sandoval on the disabled list, the Giants continueto bat Pagan fifth to protect Buster Posey in the lineup.
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Aubrey Huffcould be headed back to the disabled list as well after reinjuring his kneewhile running down the line on a potential double-play grounder that the Metsbotched. Huff, who was pinch hitting for Madison Bumgarner, was removed for apinch runner (Matt Cain).
Ill have more for you tomorrow,Bochy said. Thats a concern. He wasnt getting down the line good. He hurthis knee again. Well see what were going to do there.
Huff injured his knee when he fell while trying to jump overthe dugout rail to celebrate Cains perfect game on June 13.
We'll see if the Giants make a trade or two ahead of Tuesday's 1 p.m. (PDT) non-waiver deadline that would necessitate freeing up a roster space with Huff.