Official Site of the Orioles · Aug 23, 2015
Hardy plays through groin discomfort
Hardy's game-tying single 0:22 8/5/15: J.J. Hardy lines a single to left field to plate Chris Davis and tie the game at 3 in the 6th inningBALTIMORE -- Orioles shortstop J.J. Hardy started Saturday night's game against the Twins despite some pregame questions about groin discomfort.
Manager Buck Showalter said before the game that Hardy started having problems in that area during the latter part of Friday's 4-3 loss. Showalter put Hardy in the starting lineup Saturday but said the team would evaluate him after his pregame work. No changes were made, and Hardy began the game hitting eighth.