Was Roy Oswalt Forced to Pitch? Injury Update
May 18, 2008 by Stephen Kersey
Filed under Injuries, News
A strange story is coming out of Houston where it appears as if Astros ace Roy Oswalt was forced to pitch the seventh inning of a recent game. According to Oswalt, he told coaches that he could no longer pitch after the sixth inning. The coaches apparently ignored him and he was sent out to pitch the seventh inning.
After allowing a pair of singles, Oswalt signaled for the medical staff and left with a hip injury. Astros manager Cecil Cooper says that leaving Oswalt in the game was a miscommunication.
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