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Heartbreak: Cubs’ Miguel Amaya Badly Injured in First Game Back
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Hustle and heart. Unfortunately, Chicago Cubs catcher Miguel Amaya was not rewarded for his effort in the thick of a playoff chase.
In the top of the eighth inning Wednesday, Amaya legged out an infield single against the Toronto Blue Jays , but appeared to badly injure his left leg as his foot landed on the first-base bag.
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Trainers and Cubs manager Craig Counsell rushed to Amaya, who lay on the ground in pain. After several minutes, trainers and Toronto 1B Vladimir Guerrero Jr . waved for the medical cart.
In just his first game back after being reinstated from the 60-day injured list with a strained oblique muscle, Amaya had to be carted off the field, covering his face with his hands and a towel.
On the Chicago broadcast, color analyst Jim Deshaies summed up the situation by sharing Amaya's heartbreak, "I don't know that I've ever wanted to cry for a guy more than I want to cry for Miguel Amaya right now. So disappointing."
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Chicago scored twice in the eighth inning to rally for their fallen catcher and beat Toronto 4-1 at the Rogers Centre. Chicago is in second place in the NL Central but eight games behind the Milwaukee Brewers, who embarrassed the hapless Pittsburgh Pirates in a few games this week, and 3.5 games back of the San Diego Padres for a wild-card spot.
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