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Royals starter Hochevar hit by comebacker

Published Apr. 2, 2010 10:29 p.m. ET

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Kansas City Royals starter Luke Hochevar pitched only four innings in his final spring training start after taking a comebacker off his left ankle.

The Royals say Hochevar has a bruised left ankle.

Hochevar didn't return for the start of the fifth inning Friday night at Texas after a ball hit by David Murphy ricocheted off his ankle. The ball rolled toward first baseman Billy Butler, who picked it up and tagged out the runner for the third out.

The only hit Hochevar allowed as an infield single to Rangers leadoff hitter Julio Borbon in the first. The right-hander struck out one and walked one. In his previous start, he gave up six runs and nine hits in five innings.

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