Red Sox 1B Romy Gonzalez leaves game after collision at first, running out grounder

By Canadian Press on May 7, 2025.

BOSTON (AP) — Boston Red Sox first baseman Romy Gonzalez left the game after colliding with Texas Rangers first baseman Josh Smith while trying to beat out an infield hit on Wednesday night.

Both players were down on the ground for a bit, being attended to by their team’s trainers. Gonzalez was down the right-field line, while Smith was next to the bag.

There was no word on Gonzalez’s injury.

Smith’s backed up a bit to handle a throw from third and collided with Gonzalez’s left leg as he reached the bag, sending the Boston player tumbling.

Gonzalez was originally ruled safe on the play that scored a run to push the Red Sox ahead, 4-3, but it was overturned after the Rangers challenged, taking the run off the board and ending the inning.

The position is shorthanded for Boston now after Triston Casas was lost for the season when he ruptured a tendon in his left knee last week running to first. Gonzalez is expected to see the bulk of play at the position.

Gonzalez was replaced in the game by Abraham Toro, who was called up from Triple-A Worcester on Saturday.

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