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Pirates’ Vogelsong hit in head by pitch, leaves game

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong, center, is carted off the field past Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) after being hit in the head by a pitch from starting pitcher Jordan Lyles in the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong, center, is carted off the field past Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) after being hit in the head by a pitch from starting pitcher Jordan Lyles in the second inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Monday, May 23, 2016. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)

By Associated Press 1 min read

PITTSBURGH (AP) – Pirates pitcher Ryan Vogelsong was hit in the head by a pitch in the second inning and left the game against the Rockies.

A pitch by Colorado starter Jordan Lyles struck Vogelsong, who was taken off the field on a cart and attended to by Pirates’ staff.

Vogelsong (1-1) was making his second start of the season, filling in because of a rainout between the Pirates and Rockies on Sunday.

The play scored the first run of the game for the Pirates. Lyles had loaded the bases by walking Sean Rodriguez

Jeff Locke pinch ran for Vogelsong and Wilfredo Boscan replaced him on the mound.