Luis Robert Jr. leaves game with left hip flexor injury

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KANSAS CITY, Mo. -- Chicago White Sox center fielder Luis Robert Jr. left Friday's game against the Kansas City Royals with a left hip flexor injury.

Robert pulled up lame at second after a one-out double in the ninth inning of the White Sox 2-1 loss to the Royals. In obvious pain, he was assisted by Chicago trainers before leaving the field under his own power.

As one of the few White Sox hitters enjoying success this season, Robert is hitting .214 with two home runs and a team-leading four RBI. The team has dropped six of seven to start the season, scoring 10 total runs in six losses.

"It's unfortunate to have one of the best players in the game go down like…