Cleveland Indians catcher Yan Gomes was carted off the field on Saturday after sustaining a right knee injury during an awkward play at home plate during the ninth inning of Detroit's 9-6 win.
As a result of the play, Gomes will be out of action for the next 6-8 weeks with a moderate MCL sprain. He was officially placed on 15-day disabled list early Sunday.
After the Tigers regained the lead in what had been an intense, back-and-forth division game, Gomes was injured as Tigers outfielder Rajai Davis slid into his right leg while trying to score on an infield grounder. Davis was ruled out on a force play after the throw came home from first baseman Carlos Santana, but Gomes was unable to continue the play following the contact.
It was one of those unfortunate plays where everybody was playing hard but nobody was at fault for the injury. Gomes had his right foot planted in the middle of the plate to receive the throw, which is standard on force plays at home. Davis didn't come in overly aggressive or with intent. It was just an awkward set of circumstances with a costly result for Cleveland.
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