Altuve (left foot contusion) exits an inning after being hit by pitch
SAN FRANCISCO -- Astros second baseman Jose Altuve was removed from Tuesday's game against the Giants at Oracle Park in the second inning with a left foot contusion after being hit by a pitch in his first plate appearance of the game. Altuve was hobbled when he was hit on the side of his left foot by a slider thrown by Giants starter Carson Whisenhunt in the first. Altvue was visited by manager Joe Espada and an athletic trainer on his way to first base and initially stayed in the game to run th
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Carson Whisenhunt pitch hits Altuve on August 11, 2026. https://www.mlb.com/news/jose-altuve-leaves-game-with-left-foot-contusion
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