Cole Hamels
Cole Hamels
Stitched-up Hamels pitches in hometown All-Star Game
Published
Jul. 13, 2016 12:58 p.m. ET
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SAN DIEGO (AP) -- Cole Hamels of the Texas Rangers pitched a scoreless third inning in the All-Star Game in his hometown several hours after receiving eight stitches in his chin.
Fox Sports reported that Hamels needed the stitches after tripping coming out of the bathroom at 5 a.m. Tuesday.
Hamels struck out Kris Bryant of the Chicago Cubs with runners on second and third to end the third.
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Asked about Hamels' mishap, AL manager Ned Yost of the Kansas City Royals said: "I saw he had a Band-Aid on and I didn't know what happened."
Hamels pitched at San Diego's Rancho Bernardo High.
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