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Saturday, Sep. 16 7:05pm ET
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CHICAGO (AP) -- After seeing pitcher Chris Carpenter carried off the field on a stretcher, the Toronto Blue Jays got an encouraging sign when the game ended: He walked back into the clubhouse. Carpenter was hit in the right cheek by a line drive and, bleeding from the face, taken away Saturday night in the Blue Jays' 6-3 loss to the Chicago White Sox. Carpenter, struck by Jose Valentin's liner in the eighth inning, sustained no apparent eye damage and did not lose consciousness, according to a Blue Jays spokesman. "He was very, very aware of everything. That's fortunate," said Toronto pitching coach Dave Stewart, who was among those who rushed to the mound where Carpenter lay motionless. "You think the worst. I was really glad to see he was alert." Said manager Jim Fregosi: "Preliminary X-rays show there's no fracture." The accident occurred eight days after Boston pitcher Bryce Florie was hit in the face by a line drive, leaving him with serious damage to his right eye. About an hour after the game, Carpenter made his way back into the clubhouse. He face was so swollen that he could not talk to reporters. The Blue Jays said Carpenter would not need to be hospitalized overnight. The team said it expected a more precious update on his condition Sunday. Valentin visited the pitcher in Comiskey Park's X-ray room to wish him well. Carpenter opened his eyes and acknowledged him, Valentin said. "You don't want that to happen to anybody," Valentin said. "Getting hit like that hurts and it's scary. I didn't try to do it. Thank God nothing was broke." Chicago's Paul Konerko was in the X-ray room when Carpenter came in. "It got him on the best part of his face that it could," Konerko said. "It was 105 miles an hour coming back to the pitcher. It happened so quick." The Blue Jays led 3-1 and Carpenter had allowed just three hits when he was hit. He lay motionless on the mound as Fregosi, Stewart and the team trainers rushed to his aid. "Any time you see someone go down that violently -- it seemed like the ball attacked him -- puts things in perspective," White Sox manager Jerry Manuel said. "He's been aggressive against us while I've been here and it's unfortunate that he had to leave the ballgame." Carpenter sat up after a few minutes but was woozy, Fregosi said. The pitcher was carried off on a stretcher as the crowd of 33,204 gave him a standing ovation. He held a towel to his face and there was blood on his face. "Everyone in this clubhouse, even though it didn't hit us, we still feel the pain. It hurts," Toronto's Dave Martinez said. "Your stomach starts to turn and it's not a good feeling, not for you, your teammates or anyone else." Valentin wound up with a single, starting a five-run rally that sent the White Sox to victory. "The momentum changed after that," Valentin said. "(Carpenter) was tough all day long." Chicago's win, coupled with Cleveland's 6-3 loss at New York, cut its magic number for clinching the AL Central to nine. Toronto fell three games behind Cleveland and Oakland in the wild-card race. Kelly Wunsch (6-3) picked up the win, pitching one inning of relief. Keith Foulke pitched the ninth for his 31st save in 36 chances and ninth straight save. After Valentin's single, Frank Thomas greeted reliever Kelvim Escobar (10-15) with an RBI double and Magglio Ordonez hit a tying double. Harold Baines was intentionally walked and one out later, Herbert Perry drew a walk to load the bases. Mark Guthrie relieved and Konerko had an RBI single, making him 5-for-10 with five RBI as a pinch-hitter. "I have some experience pinch-hitting in the National League," Konerko said, "but even if I started 10 games in a row, I'd never get used to (pinch-hitting). It's just luck." Charles Johnson then had a two-run single off John Frascatore. Carpenter, who was 6-0 lifetime against the White Sox, gave up two runs -- one earned -- on four hits and two walks, striking out five. With one out in the Chicago third, Johnson reached on an infield single and advanced to second on a throwing error by second baseman Craig Grebeck, one of three Toronto errors. Johnson scored on Ray Durham's single. Jose Cruz Jr. and Darrin Fletcher hit consecutive doubles with one out in the Toronto fifth off starter Mike Sirotka to tie it at 1. Grebeck singled, and Shannon Stewart and Alex Gonzalez each hit RBI singles for a 3-1 lead. Game notesToronto's Carlos Delgado has gone 17 games without a homer, his longest drought this year. ... Thomas started at first base for his 30th game. He has started 115 games as the designated hitter. ... Saturday's crowd of 33,204 marked the first time the White Sox have topped 30,000 at home since Aug. 21, a span of 14 games. | ALSO SEE Baseball Scoreboard Toronto Clubhouse Chi. White Sox Clubhouse RECAPS Boston 8 Detroit 5
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