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Blue Jays punish Yankees in eight-run 5th inning before Ruiz is hit in face

Associated Press

Sunday, September 6, 2009

TORONTO -- On a day of miscues and muffed plays, one scary moment stood out. Rookie Randy Ruiz hit an RBI single during an eight-run fifth, then was struck in the face by a pitch later in the inning as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 14-8 on Sunday. His left cheek swollen and his lip bloodied, Ruiz was checked out by doctors at the stadium. He did not suffer a concussion and had no vision problems. "When I was spitting blood, I thought I probably broke my nose," Ruiz said. " ...

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