Extensive collision sends Dozier to IL; Abreu day-to-day

Chicago White Sox first baseman Jose Abreu and Kansas City Royals third baseman Hunter Dozier both left Sport 1 of Friday’s doubleheader after they collided within the second inning.

Dozier, who left with a quad contusion and neck discomfort, used to be positioned on the seven-day concussion injured list, and the club recalled Kelvin Gutierrez from Triple-A Omaha earlier than Sport 2 of the doubleheader.

Abreu is day-to-day after leaving the sport with a facial contusion, laceration and bruised left knee. The preliminary overview for a concussion used to be antagonistic.

“He’s doing successfully enough that he needs to play the second sport [of the doubleheader],” White Sox supervisor Tony La Russa said. “He’s bruised. He’s sore. It would also have been worse. … There may be a sense of support.”

The nasty collision took place after Dozier popped up honest in entrance of dwelling plate. As Sox catcher Yasmani Grandal and Abreu converged on it, Dozier started to bustle to first defective, and, whereas heading off Grandal, he ran honest into Abreu, who used to be having a survey up at the ball.

The 2 hit the floor exhausting. They lay next to 1 one more for lots of moments as they had been attended to by their respective training staffs. Sooner or later, both walked off the discipline with help.

“It used to be extraordinarily upsetting within the second,” White Sox pitcher Lucas Giolito said. “That used to be a nice collision. [Abreu’s] taking some hits and will get honest support up. After a minute, he obtained up and said he used to be ravishing and may perchance presumably well preserve taking part in. That’s the form of player that he’s. He’ll create something for this crew.

“It used to be a remarkable support getting into and seeing he’s appropriate, in high spirits. He’ll per chance be support taking part within the following day to come.”

Abreu is the reigning AL MVP and a nice portion of Chicago’s success this season. Dozier has been struggling and is within the midst of an 0-for-31 skid. Grandal took over first and most fundamental defective, and Zack Collins came in to preserve conclude for the White Sox. Hanser Alberto took over at third defective for the Royals, who ended up snapping an 11-sport skid with the 6-2 rob.