Piazza out 4-6 weeks with strain in shoulder

May/03/07 08:50 AM Filed in: Mike Piazza
Oakland Athletics designated hitter Mike Piazza is expected to be out four to six weeks with a strained right shoulder. He suffered the injury diving into third base in an effort to avoid being tagged out Wednesday.

With two outs in the sixth, Bobby Crosby hit a grounder to Boston Red Sox third baseman Mike Lowell. Piazza, who was on second, and Lowell both charged for the bag and collided near it. Piazza was tagged out and stayed on the ground in pain.

He thought the shoulder was separated, but the injury was diagnosed as a strained AC joint.

(suntimes.com)