There was a scary moment in the top of the second here at the Trop when Tampa Bay Rays starter Jeff Niemann was nailed in the right shoulder by a Miguel Tejada liner. The ball, which seemed destined for center field, bounced off Niemann and went all the way toward first base where it was caught by Carlos Pena.
Niemann, an American League Rookie of the Year candidate last season, tried to stay in the game, throwing a handful of warm-up pitches from the mound in front of manager Joe Maddon and the team's training staff. However, they erred on the side of caution and took him out.
Long man Andy Sonnanstine entered and retired Luke Scott and Matt Wieters to end the second.
- Jeff Zrebiec