Jose Altuve leaves game vs. Giants early after being hit by pitch on his foot

· Yahoo Sports

Jose Altuve suffered a foot contusion on a hit-by-pitch Tuesday. (AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn)AP Photo/Jed Jacobsohn

Houston Astros star Jose Altuve left his team’s matchup with the San Francisco 49ers early on Tuesday after he took a pitch directly to the foot.

Altuve, in the opening inning of the contest at Oracle Park, was drilled in his left foot by an 82-mph slider from Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt. Altuve immediately started hopping around, but he remained in the game to run the bases and even took the field in the bottom of the inning.

Visit betsport24.es for more information.

But that was enough. Altuve was pulled from the game in the second inning and did not return. He was replaced by Nick Allen the rest of the way.

The Astros said Altuve suffered a left foot contusion, though further specifics are not yet known.

Altuve entered the night with a .240 batting average with 13 home runs and 35 RBI this season. The 36-year-old is in his 16th season in the majors, all of which have been spent in Houston.

The Astros entered Tuesday's contest with a 61-59 record and a narrow lead over the Texas Rangers in the AL West. While it's unclear how long Altuve will be sidelined by his foot injury, any extended absence from him is sure to make the division race that much more difficult for Houston.

This post will be updated with more information shortly.

Read full story at source