Cardinals CF Ankiel leaves game with injury

Jul 13, 2008 - 2:00 AM PITTSBURGH (Ticker) -- St. Louis Cardinals center fielder Rick Ankiel left Saturday's game against the Pittsburgh Pirates in the seventh inning with a left ankle injury.

Ankiel, who was replaced by Skip Schumaker, suffered the injury while falling in the batter's box after hitting a grounder to shortstop that ended the top of the seventh.

The 28-year-old is batting .271 with 20 home runs and 50 RBI in 82 games this season.






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