Marlins LHP Pinto leaves game with shoulder injury

Aug 3, 2007 - 1:43 AM MIAMI (Ticker) -- Florida Marlins lefthander Renyel Pinto left Thursday's game against the Colorado Rockies with a strain to his left shoulder.

Pinto, who replaced Marlins starter Rick VandenHurk with one out in the fifth inning, struck out Kaz Matsui and threw one pitch to All-Star Matt Holliday before bending over to touch his toes. Florida manager Fredi Gonzalez and the team trainer immediately came out to the mound to talk to Pinto, who then left the game.

The team later announced that Pinto's injury will be further evaluated on Friday.

Matt Lindstrom replaced Pinto.