Braun says he's fine but day
to day with lower back tightness
Aug/19/08 10:49 PM Filed in:
Ryan Braun
MILWAUKEE -- Brewers
outfielder Ryan Braun was not in the starting
lineup Tuesday night against the Houston Astros
because of tightness in his lower back.
Braun missed six games last week with the same injury,
returning to the lineup as a starter Sunday in Los
Angeles -- he pinch hit Saturday.
On Monday, he appeared to be in pain after swinging and
missing in his final at-bat in the sixth. He walked
gingerly back to the dugout after the strikeout and was
replaced in the field by Gabe Kapler.
Braun, batting .300 with a team-best 31 home runs and
86 RBIs, said he was fine and called it a nagging
injury before Tuesday's game. He is day to day.
Milwaukee second baseman Rickie Weeks was also held out
of the lineup with a sprained left thumb. He did not
play on Monday, either.
(espn.com)