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Phillies reliever Jose Alvarez sidelined after 105-mph line drive hits his groin

The injury seemed gruesome and Alvarez said it was “pretty bad,” but he only expects to miss a few days. He left the ballpark for an ultrasound and flew with the team to Atlanta.

Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarez is helped after being hit by a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. during the fifth inning of Game 1.
Phillies pitcher Jose Alvarez is helped after being hit by a ball hit by Toronto Blue Jays' Lourdes Gurriel Jr. during the fifth inning of Game 1.Read moreJeffrey T. Barnes / AP
    by Matt Breen
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