Article: BREWERS NOTES; Hardy suffers toe injury; Shortstop forced to leave game in fifth

Phoenix The roof was closed Thursday afternoon at Bank One Ballpark but there was still a small cloud hovering over the Milwaukee Brewers' 14-2 victory over Arizona.

Rookie shortstop J.J. Hardy left the game in the fifth inning with what was described as turf toe in his right foot. Turf toe is a term used to describe a bruise at the base of the big toe called the metatarasal phalangeal joint and it is characterized by pain and swelling.

"It's not as bad as turf toe," said Hardy, who went 1 for 3 with a double, a walk and a run scored before exiting. "It's actually closer to my arch. I think it's a strained or stretched ligament or something, I'm not sure.

"It has happened to me before this ...

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