Garrett Richards sustained a non-contact left knee injury while covering first base in the top of the second inning during the Angels-Red Sox game. Richards broke to cover first base on the play and crumpled to the ground about two steps from the bag. A stretcher was required to take him off the field, and he was surrounded by teammates and medical staff prior to leaving.
Garrett Richards carted off field after left knee buckles covering 1B
The Angels started departed in the top of the second after a non-contact injury.
Rich Gagnon
The Angels announced that Richards suffered a left knee / patella injury, and that more information would come after the pitcher was fully examined.
Gut wrenching to see such a great pitcher/person get hurt. Garrett Richards surrounded by his team. #Angels pic.twitter.com/hC6DmyiDha
— Patrick O'Neal (@Patrick_ONeal) August 21, 2014 Richards being wheeled out. No collision. His knee buckled as he ran. pic.twitter.com/NYqpIuvNzL
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 21, 2014 While it is worth holding out hope for the young pitcher, it doesn’t appear to be an injury he’ll recover from quickly.
Richards being wheeled out. No collision. His knee buckled as he ran. pic.twitter.com/NYqpIuvNzL
— Pete Abraham (@PeteAbe) August 21, 2014 On replay, it appears Garrett Richards caught his right spike in dirt, knee buckled and he went down. He's going to be carted off field.
— Mike DiGiovanna (@MikeDiGiovanna) August 20, 2014 It’s one thing when pitchers are blowing out their elbows left and right, but for them to be dropping to do lower body injuries means only one thing. Pitcher Morghulis is real and taking place in front of our eyes.
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