Tampa Bay Rays slugger Junior Caminero leaves All-Star Game after being hit on left hand | National Sports

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Tampa Bay Rays third baseman Junior Caminero was hit by a pitch on the outside of his left hand and immediately left Tuesday night’s All-Star Game.

Caminero was struck by St. Louis Cardinals closer Riley O’Brien with a 98 mph sinker that didn’t sink in the top of the third inning with the American League up 3-0.

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