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Anthony Rizzo, Brett Jackson In Good Shape After Scary Crashes
Chicago Cubs slugger Anthony Rizzo got tangled up in a scary collision with Houston Astros prospect Brett Wallace at first base on Tuesday night, but everything appears to be fine. In a stroke of good luck, the same thing goes for outfielder Brett Jackson, who is working back from a bruised right knee and should be back in the lineup on Friday with Rizzo.
To recap the situation for the Cubs' first baseman, Rizzo collided with Wallace during a ground ball play to second base in the bottom of the third inning. The throw came in high to Wallace, and when he jumped to coral the ball his leg hit Rizzo. The contact led Rizzo to plant his foot awkwardly on the first base bag, and the maneuver sent him flying into the air before he landed on his right shoulder. He left the game after that episode, but told reporters that he escaped with just a bruised shoulder.
Here is exactly what Rizzo had to say about his collision at first base on Tuesday night:
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Cubs Vs. Astros Final Score: Travis Wood Powers Chicago To 5-1 Win
There have been a few bright spots in the 2012 season for the Chicago Cubs, one of which has been the performance of starting pitcher Travis Wood. Wood continued his solid pitching on Wednesday night in Chicago's 5-to-1 victory over the Houston Astros, allowing only one earned run and four hits over 7.2 innings while striking out six.
While Wood put the clamp on Houston's bats, Chicago's hitters plucked out five runs. The first came in the top of the first inning when Wellington Castillo scored Darwin Barney with a single to right field. Alfonso Soriano extended the lead to 2-0 with a homer to left in the top of the fifth, and then pushed the score to 3-to-0 with a single in the seventh inning.
Chicago extended the lead to 4-to-0 in the eighth when Anthony Recker doubled to center, but the Astros narrowed the lead to three when Fernando Martinez singled in the bottom of the inning. Chicago capped off the scoring when Tony Campana scored on a passed ball in the top of the ninth.
The Cubs will take Thursday off before returning to the field on Friday at Wrigley, where they will be hosting the Pittsburgh Pirates for a weekend series.
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Cubs Vs. Astros Final Score: Chicago Blanked In 1-0 Loss
The Chicago Cubs held the Houston Astros to only one run on Tuesday night, but unfortunately for them, the Astros did them one better. SIx Astros pitchers combined to shut out the Cubs in what was a 1-0 victory for Houston, though the game was punctuated by a scary collision that left Chicago first baseman Anthony Rizzo on the ground for several minutes.
Rizzo collided with Houston first baseman Brett Wallace after Rizzo hit a grounder to second base in the bottom of the third inning. The throw to Wallace was high, and when he lept, his leg swung around and hit Rizzo, forcing him to plant his foot awkwardly on the first base bag, propelling him into the air. Rizzo then landed hard on his right shoulder a few feet from the bag. He spent a few minutes on the ground being attended to by Chicago's trainers, but after the game told reporters that he escaped with just a bruised shoulder.
Things didn't get much better for Chicago, who mustered six hits on the night but couldn't get a run across the plate. Astros' starter Jordan Lyles picked up the win after tossing five scoreless innings, and Wilton Lopez picked up his fourth save of the season despite allowing two baserunners in the ninth.
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Anthony Rizzo Injury: Cubs 1B Leaves Game After Collision
Chicago Cubs first baseman Anthony Rizzo left Tuesday night's game against the Cubs after colliding with Houston Astros first baseman Brett Wallace. Despite being launched into the air and falling hard on his right shoulder, the Chicago Tribune's Paul Sullivan reported after the game that Rizzo is feeling fine.
In the third inning of the game, Rizzo hit a grounder to second base, but Jimmy Paredes' throw was high, forcing Wallace to leap for the ball. In the process, Wallace's right leg swung around and clipped Rizzo. Rizzo, in turn, landed awkwardly on first base, planting a fully extended left leg on the base, which catapulted him into the air. He landed hard on his right shoulder, a few feet from the bag.
Chicago's trainers worked on him for a few minutes, but he left under his own power. Here is video of the play:
There has been no indication yet from the Cubs how much time -- if any -- Rizzo will miss, but that information should be coming soon.
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