Rays' first baseman Casey Kotchman carted off to hospital
ST. PETERSBURG, FL - SEPTEMBER 10: Casey Kotchman #11 of the Tampa Bay Rays catches the ball at first for an out against the Boston Red Sox during the game on September 10, 2011 at Tropicana Field in St. Petersburg, Florida. (Photo by …
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Posted: 09/27/2011
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. - The Tampa Bay Rays' Casey Kotchman was taken to Bayfront Medical Center after suffering 'tightness' in his chest Tuesday evening.
The starting first baseman was taken to Bayfront Medical Center for what the Rays called precautionary measures.
Kotchman was taken from Tropicana Field on a stretcher.
Reid Brignac started in his place in the game against the New York Yankees.
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