Article: Zimmerman Hit by Pitch, Forced to Leave Another Loss

Phillies 8, Nationals 4

Impossible as it may sound, the Washington Nationals' season almost plunged farther into unrecoverable depths. Losing has been an infection -- Washington lost its ninth consecutive game last night, falling to the Philadelphia Phillies, 8-4 -- and the injury bug again bared fangs. Yes, somehow, it almost got worse.

After being hit on the right hand with a pitch, third baseman Ryan Zimmerman exited and was taken for X-rays. The results were negative, and Zimmerman is listed as day-to-day with a right hand contusion. After the game, he said he might have a precautionary MRI exam. If good news ever emerged from a Washington loss, that Zimmerman did not break his hand ...

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