Pirates 3B Nick Gonzales forced from game after being hit by pitch on helmet
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar
Pittsburgh Pirates' Nick Gonzales, center, walks to first base with manger Don Kelly, right, and a team trainer, after being hit by a pitch from Boston Red Sox pitcher Jovani Morán during the fifth inning of a baseball game in Pittsburgh, Friday, Aug. 14, 2026. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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PITTSBURGH (AP) -- Pirates third baseman Nick Gonzales was struck on the helmet by a pitch from Jovani Moran in the fifth inning and left Pittsburgh's game against the Boston Red Sox.Gonzales, who entered the day third in the NL in hitting, sustained a facial contusion and was replaced by pinch-runner Jacob Gonzalez.
The Pirates said Gonzales is day-to-day. The 27-year-old went 0 for 2, dropping his batting average to .307 in 118 games. He also has six home runs and a career-high 53 RBIs.___AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb
AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar