Venezuelan right-hander Silvino Bracho exited Saturday's 11-10 win over Italy in the World Baseball Classic's Pool D contest in the sixth inning with an injured right hamstring. The team was still evaluating his status after the game.
Bracho, a D-backs reliever, appeared to hurt his leg after a pitch to Gavin Cecchini with two outs at Estadio de Beisbol Charros de Jalisco in Guadalajara, Mexico. After delivering the pitch into the dirt, Bracho was limping on the mound, prompting a visit from the trainer.
Lefty Jose Alvarado replaced Bracho and retired Cecchini to end the frame. Bracho's relief appearance lasted 2/3 innings. He surrendered one hit, a single to Andrew Butera, and struck out one batter, former Mariner Alex Liddi.
A half-inning after Bracho's exit, Venezuela took the lead on an RBI single by Tigers star Jose Cabrera. Venezuela entered the game in need of a win after it was routed, 11-0, by Puerto Rico in its tournament opener on Friday.
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Bracho, 24, has made 39 relief appearances with the D-backs over the last two seasons, posting a 5.35 ERA in 37 innings.
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