Lourdes Gurriel leaves game with injury after tying multi-hit game record

We are living in a simulated version of hell. Just a few minutes after Lourdes Gurriel tied the American League record for most consecutive multi-hit games, the exciting rookie left the game with an apparent injury.

Gurriel had a single in the first inning and then drove in a run with another single in the eighth inning. The Jays rallied for five in the ninth inning, capped off by a Gurriel single that drove in Luke Maile from second base. Gurriel tried to stretch the single into a double and fell awkwardly as he tried to dodge the tag.

This timing obviously couldn’t be worse. It’s one thing to have a player go down with a freak injury like this, but it’s another when they’re in the midst of a legendary streak like the one Gurriel is having right now. Hopefully it isn’t serious.

Another thing to note here: When Gurriel left the game, Brandon Drury switched to second and Russell Martin came in at third while Devon Travis, the logical replacement, stayed on the bench. I have no idea what that means, but it’s something to monitor.

UPDATE: Apparently Travis wasn’t available because of a sore back. Moving along.

This doesn’t sound good.

This doesn’t sound as bad!