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- Updated: September 24, 2016
HOUSTON — Astros closer Ken Giles was unavailable to pitch Saturday after being struck on the right wrist by a line drive during batting practice prior to a game against the Angels. He was diagnosed with a right wrist contusion after X-rays came up negative, the team said.
Giles was on the ground for several minutes along the right-field line before being carted off the field. Hinch said moments after Giles was struck he was already starting to bruise and was in pain. The injury comes one day after Giles blew a save against the Angels in a 10-6 loss to that damaged Houston’s postseason hopes.
Giles, who’s 13 of 18 in save chances this year, would probably have been unavailable Saturday anyway after throwing 30 pitches Friday, but Hinch was left to map out his bullpen without his closer.
“For us, …
