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Giants' Cueto has bruise after getting hit in head by liner

Published Mar. 15, 2016 5:19 a.m. ET

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MESA, Ariz. (AP) San Francisco Giants pitcher Johnny Cueto showed no initial signs of a concussion or serious injury Monday night after he was hit in the head by a line drive during a 10-2 loss to the Oakland Athletics.

Cueto was struck in the forehead by Billy Burns' liner on his first pitch, knocking off his cap. The ball caromed into center field for a double.

The right-hander was examined by team trainers, took a couple of warmups and finished his three-inning stint. Originally, the Giants announced he was then taken to the hospital for a precautionary examination. Later, the team clarified that he did not go to the hospital and was instead brought back to the club's spring training complex in Scottsdale and treated for a bruise.

The team planned to monitor Cueto through Tuesday.

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