Saturday, April 22, 2006
Jeremy Bonderman Still Experiencing Soreness
Detroit starting pitcher Jeremy Bonderman, 1-2 with a 5.55 ERA with 21 strikeouts in 19 innings, was still experiencing soreness after being struck in the lower back Thursday by a liner off the bat of Oakland's Dan Johnson. Bonderman came out of the game after being struck, but not necessarily because of the pain. His pitch count had already reached 99. Bonderman's ability to throw remains unaffected. He will make his next start Tuesday.
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