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Peraza takes bite out of Angels pitching
- Updated: August 31, 2016
ANAHEIM — It’s doubtful that the dentist on Tuesday morning prescribed Reds shortstop Jose Peraza to get four hits to make his pain go away. But maybe besides some Novocaine, it was the next best thing.
One night after leaving game because he was struck by a ball on the right side of his face and breaking a tooth, Peraza went 4-for-4 for the Reds in Tuesday’s 4-2 loss to the Angels.
“When I was in pregame, I thought for a little bit ‘Oh man, I’m not able to play today.’ But after that, I decided to take the opportunity to go out there and play,” Peraza said via translator Julio Morillo. “Thank God I did. Unfortunately, we didn’t win but it was a really good game for me.”
Peraza hit three singles and a ninth-inning double to the wall in right-center field as Cincinnati threatened to come back. The first two hits were soft but the other two were liners to the opposite field. He also had a stolen base.
In Monday’s 9-2 loss during the third inning, Peraza was nailed by a Matt Shoemaker throw in the ear and jaw area as he dove back to first base on a pickoff play. It hit him …
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