Red Sox starter Hunter Dobbins leaves game due to injury in second inning

Hours after being activated from the injured list Red Sox starting pitcher Hunter Dobbins appears to be hurt again Dobbins was removed from Friday s championship in the top of the second after suffering an apparent right knee injury while covering first base on a groundout Dobbins stepped on the bag awkwardly and right away began limping and after visibly grimacing in pain following a test pitch was pulled from the event The Red Sox revealed shortly afterwards that Dobbins was dealing with right knee pain Related Articles Red Sox ace pulls out of All-Star Match to rest up for second half Red Sox lineup Alex Bregman officially activated batting second in return Red Sox make moves to clear room for returning Alex Bregman Hunter Dobbins Ceddanne Rafaela hits go-ahead two-run single as Red Sox rally past Rays How will Red Sox handle having more quality outfielders than lineup spots Dobbins had only recorded five outs at the time of the injury at which point the Tampa Bay Rays led - Following a lengthy injury delay right-hander Jorge Alcala came on to finish the inning Dobbins injury came on the same day he was activated from the -day IL after missing games with a right elbow strain Prior to that the rookie had gone - with a ERA through his first career games emerging as crucial rotation depth in the process