Both players lay on the field for a while, being attended to by their teams’ athletic trainers. Gonz\u00e1lez was on the right field line, while Smith was next to the base.<\/p>\n\n
There was no information about Gonz\u00e1lez’s injury.<\/p>\n\n
Smith backed up a bit to handle a throw from third base and collided with Gonz\u00e1lez’s left leg as he reached the base, causing the Boston player to fall.<\/p>\n\n
Initially, Gonzalez was ruled safe on the play that scored a run to put the Red Sox ahead, 4-3, but the call was overturned after the Rangers challenged, taking the run off the board and ending the inning.<\/p>\n\n
The position is now short-staffed for Boston after Triston Casas lost the season when he tore a tendon in his left knee last week running to first base. Gonz\u00e1lez is expected to see most of the game at the position.<\/p>\n\n
Gonz\u00e1lez was replaced in the game by Abraham Toro, who was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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