TAMPA, Fla. -- New York Yankees leadoff hitter Ben Rice bruised his left elbow when hit by an 88.2 mph slider from Manuel Rodríguez in the fourth inning of Saturday's 10-8, 10-inning loss to the Tampa Bay Rays.
Rice, who bats left-handed, initially remained in the game and scored on a sacrifice fly that gave New York a 6-1 lead. He then went for an X-ray at St. Joseph's Hospital. It was negative.
"It's definitely pretty sore," said Rice, who added that he never lost feeling in the elbow.