Major League Baseball

Duke leaves game with injury.

Published Mar. 13, 2011 4:22 a.m. ET

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Arizona left-hander Zach Duke left Saturday night's game against a Colorado Rockies split squad after getting hit on his left hand by a line drive off the bat of Charlie Blackmon in the second inning.

''It got me right on the back of my hand,'' Duke said. ''I have a nice seam mark there.''

Duke trotted after the ball but did not attempt to make a throw. He was removed immediately after a cursory examination on the mound by the Diamondbacks trainer.

He will be examined by a team doctor Sunday morning.

''There's some discomfort but I feel pretty good about it,'' said Duke, who wore a light bandage around his left hand. ''The trainers did some tests, pushing on my knuckles, and there was no sharp pain. I can move my fingers.''

Duke has allowed seven runs over his previous three outings, a span of seven innings.

Right-hander Jarrod Parker replaced Duke.